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What Causes Congestion In Chest Causing Difficulty In Breathing?

i have this feeling in my chest like something is in there and it's kind of difficult for me to breath, it has me coughing but nothings coming up, i am 6 months pregnant, so what should i do? the doctor gave me a chest xray lastnight but could'nt see nothing, what other test shuld i do, they gave me rocephen saying that it's a upper respirtory infection, but when i jump out of my sleep i feel numb all over until my blood catches up i guess
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Coughing, chest congestion, tightness with normal chest x ray are commonly seen with bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and N acetyl cystine (NAC) (mucolytic and expectorant drug).
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Congestion In Chest Causing Difficulty In Breathing?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Coughing, chest congestion, tightness with normal chest x ray are commonly seen with bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and N acetyl cystine (NAC) (mucolytic and expectorant drug). Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.