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What Causes Severe Cough Along With Wheezing?

I have had a hacking cough for over a month. It has become a really really bad cough with wheezing sound from my chest. I am very tired and can sleep 2 - 3 hrs but still feel sick. But I have no fever yet. My chest hurts and feels very heavy and hard to breath and get air
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Your all symptoms are suggestive of either bronchitis or lung infection.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
3. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection.
PFT is needed to rule out 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 antihistamines drugs.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these, first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
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What Causes Severe Cough Along With Wheezing?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Your all symptoms are suggestive of either bronchitis or lung infection. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x ray. 3. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is needed to rule out 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 antihistamines drugs. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these, first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.