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What Causes Sudden Occurrence Of Cough And Breathlessness?

This has been going on since I was about five years old... day... night ... does not matter..... tonight it scared me as I was driving.... Started coughing and gasping for air... pulled over to the side of the road two separate times before I could fully get my breath. It causes the muscles in my breasts and back to hurt and feels like the area is on fire as well. My doctor seems to ignore it if not able to see it happening.
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome
i appreciate your concern

Sudden onset breathlessness and cough could be related to any of following
Acute bronchial asthma
allergic reaction
a heart problem
COPD
Anaemia

please visit a pulmonologist for pulmonary function test X ray chest and lab investigation like hemoglobin CBC AEC and ESR

in my opinion you should ask your doctor for an MDI inhaler and keep it all the time with you so that you can take a puff during such circumstances

meanwhile do deep breathing exercises
Hope this addresses your question of you can upload your complete medical history I will be able to help you better
wishing you good health
Regards
DrBR Hudda
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What Causes Sudden Occurrence Of Cough And Breathlessness?

Hello and welcome i appreciate your concern Sudden onset breathlessness and cough could be related to any of following Acute bronchial asthma allergic reaction a heart problem COPD Anaemia please visit a pulmonologist for pulmonary function test X ray chest and lab investigation like hemoglobin CBC AEC and ESR in my opinion you should ask your doctor for an MDI inhaler and keep it all the time with you so that you can take a puff during such circumstances meanwhile do deep breathing exercises Hope this addresses your question of you can upload your complete medical history I will be able to help you better wishing you good health Regards DrBR Hudda