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Answered by Dr. Chandra Shekhar

How to cure asthma exacerbations when you move to the city?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your asthma is dangerously uncontrolled, with frequent symptoms and reduced peak flow (200), which is a medical emergency. Persistent wheezing, chest tightness, and excessive inhaler use indicate a severe exacerbation requiring urgent medical attention. Consult a pulmonologist immediately for a proper treatment plan, which may include systemic steroids and a long-acting bronchodilator with an inhaled corticosteroid.

November 26, 2025

How can asthma be managed when it worsens due to COVID-19?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Your post-COVID asthma is severely uncontrolled, with severe symptoms such as low oxygen levels (below 92 percent), persistent chest tightness, and significant breathlessness. It is crucial that you see a pulmonologist as soon as possible to reassess your treatment plan and prevent further complications. Your current medications, including nebulizers and inhalers, may need adjustment, and additional treatments like long-acting bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory medications, or biologics could be beneficial.

November 20, 2025

Does COPD lead to a constant feeling of chest tightness?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two types of treatment for asthma control and relief. I would suggest you: 1. Use Levolin (Levosalbutamol) metered-dose inhaler (MDI) two to four puffs per day. 2.

November 10, 2025

What is functional medicine, and what are the main goals?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Functional medicine is like unscientific medicine and contains interaction between nature or disease and the organs involved (endocrine, immunity, etc.). Sometimes, some functional medicine provider does well in some chronic diseases and end-stage diseases like cancer, but sometimes it deflects people to the wrong treatments. Some patients with chronic illness are trying this, but some get cured, some get another disease.

October 31, 2025

Kindly guide me about Hashimoto's disease.

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Hashimoto disease also causes hypothyroidism and you are already taking medication for hypothyroidism. So do not worry. It is a type of autoimmune disease. So kindly go for detecting which autoimmune problem causes your Hashimoto's disease means along with Levothyroxine you have to take some medication also for autoimmune diseases like a steroid or immunosuppressive drugs or Iodine, etc.

July 9, 2025

I have dry and itchy cough. Can this be due to silicosis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Two or three things are there in your diagnosis. 1. Silicosis. 2.

July 1, 2025

Do coughing and fever indicate pneumococcal disease?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your mother’s symptoms of cough, mild fever, and nighttime breathing difficulty lasting two weeks could indicate an infection (like pneumonia or tuberculosis), post-viral bronchitis, or an underlying lung condition. It is crucial to get her evaluated by a doctor for a chest X-ray, blood tests, and possibly a sputum test to identify the cause. Persistent symptoms like these in her age group should not be ignored.

December 16, 2024

What can be done to prevent future infections in pneumonia?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and can understand your concern. Your sister’s recovery from pneumonia typically takes 1 to 3 weeks, but it may take up to six weeks for complete recovery, depending on the severity of the infection and her overall health. As she recovers, you will notice signs such as a reduction in fever, less coughing, and easier breathing. A follow-up chest X-ray in 6 to 8 weeks can confirm whether the infection has completely resolved.

November 28, 2024

In what ways does technology alter sleeping patterns?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sleep is a very complicated process and it is a way of healing and relaxing the body. Four steps are there for the sleep process to complete. Every person has their own patterns but largely we can say good sleeping habits change life patterns. A normal individual should sleep 8 to 9 hours with different posture change.

July 17, 2024

What could cause difficulty in breathing on a train journey?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It may be a sleep disorder. Kindly go for spirometry and sleep study. .

May 17, 2024

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