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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Tightness In The Chest

Hi Ive had problems with chest for 2 years, feeling of something stuck in my throat, coughing phlem. Treated for reflux but nothing. Then develop chest infections and cannot breathe, require steroids, antibiotics, inhalers which dont seem to work. Then improve but still get tightness feeling in chest, voice comes and goes, pains in front and rear of back near lungs
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of post infectious bronchitis is more in your case.
You were having chest infections. Some infection may cause prolonged inflammatory reaction. So bronchitis is common after lung infection.
It can cause chest pain, tightness, heaviness.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Tightness In The Chest

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of post infectious bronchitis is more in your case. You were having chest infections. Some infection may cause prolonged inflammatory reaction. So bronchitis is common after lung infection. It can cause chest pain, tightness, heaviness. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.