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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Wheezing While Suffering From Cough?

I have a sinus infection for the last 8 weeks. I am working with my doctor to clear it up and am on my 4th round of antibiotics. What has me worried is I have developed a cough in the last three days that is making me short of breath , wheezey and I have crackling in my lungs. I am an asthmatic.
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
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Hello,

I think asthma has been aggravated from a severe sinus infection. Run chest x-ray to evaluate the situation. Antibiotics alone will not help.

Should increase the dosage of meds you are currently taking for asthma. Apply vapour rub on chest and back at night. Mucolytics to use to dissolve phlegm. Antihistamine to ease coughing.

Prescription steroids injection until betterment. Discuss this with your caring doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Wheezing While Suffering From Cough?

Hello, I think asthma has been aggravated from a severe sinus infection. Run chest x-ray to evaluate the situation. Antibiotics alone will not help. Should increase the dosage of meds you are currently taking for asthma. Apply vapour rub on chest and back at night. Mucolytics to use to dissolve phlegm. Antihistamine to ease coughing. Prescription steroids injection until betterment. Discuss this with your caring doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician