Difficulty breathing, Pulmonology FAQ - Page 7

Questions related to choking? If you accidentally choke while drinking water and cough, it's important to be aware of the potential risks. If a foreign object, such as a piece of glass, were to enter the lungs, it could lead to symptoms such as fever, cough, or difficulty br...

Respiratory issues Hello, Doctor. Over the past six months, I have experienced three episodes of difficulty breathing while sleeping. It feels like my airways suddenly constrict, leading to breathing difficulties that last about 30 seconds. However, this difficulty does not wake ...

The tightness in the collarbone and throat? Hello, Doctor. I am a liver transplant recipient and have been experiencing post-nasal drip and mild gastroesophageal reflux. Three years ago, I felt tightness around my clavicle and consulted a pulmonologist who mentioned that I have a...

Shortness of breath Hello, doctor. I would like to ask you about an issue I've been experiencing. This year, I have occasionally found myself having difficulty breathing while sleeping, lasting about 30 seconds, but I don't wake up during the episode; I only recall it a...

Shortness of breath? Hello, doctor. Since the end of last year, I have experienced about four episodes of difficulty breathing while sleeping, feeling as if my throat is constricted for about 30 seconds. Out of these four episodes, I only woke up during two of them. I underwent a...

Difficulty breathing? I have occasionally experienced difficulty breathing, which requires me to take deep breaths to feel more comfortable, but I didn't think much of it. Recently, this situation has been happening quite often, and I feel a sense of emptiness in my airways,...

Suddenly unable to breathe? I have allergic rhinitis and allergic bronchitis, which I have been managing with medication. However, sometimes I experience sudden episodes where, without any apparent trigger like not using a fan or consuming cold food or drinks, my throat (tonsils)...

Dyspnea due to iron deficiency anemia? I am a female, 162 cm tall and weigh 47 kg. Recently, I have been experiencing difficulty breathing while sleeping, needing to take deep breaths to feel like I'm getting enough air, which has caused me insomnia. I visited a thoracic sur...

Coughing up phlegm, difficulty breathing, mild chest pain? Hello, doctor. On October 1st, I visited the clinic due to symptoms such as a runny nose and fatigue. I've had a history of nasal allergies since childhood, experiencing persistent runny nose, especially in the morni...

Chest tightness or pain the night after a fever? I didn't eat dinner the night before last because I was feeling unwell, and then I developed a fever the next day. I also didn't eat dinner on the day I had a fever. Then, last night after my fever broke, I started experi...

Coughing for 5 weeks? Hello, Doctor! I have been coughing for 5 weeks and have visited multiple clinics. Initially, I had a cold with severe throat pain, body weakness, hoarseness, and fever. After these symptoms improved, the cough began and has persisted until now. I first visi...

Chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and numbness in the chest and face? Recently, I have been experiencing occasional chest tightness and difficulty breathing. Even when I take deep breaths, it feels like I can't get enough air. After a while, I also experience numbness i...

Coughing symptoms Since January of this year, I have been experiencing recurrent colds due to taking care of children, resulting in two to three episodes of illness. Although the colds have resolved, I have been suffering from a persistent cough. Before the Lunar New Year, I took...

Is there a connection between emphysema, pulmonary nodules, latent tuberculosis, and waking up at night with high blood pressure? Hello Dr. Chen, I just had a CT scan, and the result shows Moderate Bilateral Centrilobular Emphysema (I am currently abroad). I would like to ask you...

My father has been coughing for a long time? My father is about 45 years old and has a smoking history of 20 years. He quit smoking over a year ago. For the past couple of years, he has been experiencing persistent coughing. According to my mother, his cough has improved since he...

Bronchiectasis Hello doctor, my grandmother has bronchiectasis and, due to her advanced age, is unable to undergo surgical treatment. She is currently receiving medication, but she often ends up in the emergency room and gets hospitalized due to difficulty breathing. Is there any...

Allergies, asthma, and immunoglobulins? I apologize for the lengthy question, but it has been troubling me for a long time. I was diagnosed with severe allergies and severe allergic asthma in childhood. After years of treatment, although my allergy symptoms are still difficult to...

Left chest pain when coughing? Hello Doctor, I have a question to ask. I do not smoke or drink alcohol, and as a software engineer, my work environment does not expose me to harmful gases. I usually do not cough, but occasionally I experience a scratchy throat or cough reflexiv...

Chronic cough, persistent cough not resolving 2 (ID #130047) Hello Dr. Yang, I've been very busy with school lately, and my persistent cough has severely affected my daily routine and academic performance. It took me a while to find time to read your response. My chest X-ra...

Chronic cough, persistent cough that does not resolve? Hello, Doctor: (The following content is a bit long; thank you for your patience!) This year, I have once again relapsed with my chronic issue: coughing. I remember being frequently ill since the first grade of elementary sch...