I had upper and lower back pain, shortness of breath, and non-stop coughing. Is this a serious issue?

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from non-stop coughing, shortness of breath with small wheezing, etc., for the last few days. Your recent CXR (chest X-ray) has shown prominent bronchovascular markings, and IgE is 325 mIU/mL that is above normal. So, from the two results, you may suffer from allergy due to any cause or asthmatic status. Prominent bronchovascular markings may be normal in a person who has no clinical features. So, it may present in disease-free person. Prominent bronchovascular markings may result from bronchitis, emphysema, heart failure, COPD, and many more. As you are a non-smoker, so there is less chance of developing COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) here except if you have a history of prolonged exposure to silica, asbestos, coal, mine, etc. You can undergo a pulmonary function test to exclude the other lung causes like COPD, bronchitis, etc. According to your chest X-ray (CXR) report and raised IgE (immunoglobulin E), you may suffer from allergy due to pre-asthmatic status. Take care. In case of any other, query ask me.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com. Thanks for joining again. Sorry to hear about your past history. It is difficult for anyone to undergo such type of situation. First of all, do not be worried at all. You have a history of DNS (deviated nasal septum) and inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Many people around us are suffering from these diseases because they are very common. I think you are free from any heart diseases. It is anxiety or worries that may produce such types of clinical features. But, if you are continuously suffering from anxiety, then your anxiety may trigger any heart problem in the near future. It also aggravates your pre-asthmatic status as we know any type of over emotion can make your pre-asthmatic status worsen. So please do not be worried at all. DNS, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, sinusitis, and asthma are closely related. Because DNS, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, sinusitis may impair their mucus drainage ability and eventually can develop asthma in the long run. Again, allergic rhinitis may aggravate your DNS due to nasal blockage and nasal congestion. You can undergo some investigations like HRCT (high resolution computed tomography) of the chest and pulmonary function test for excluding respiratory diseases as well as echocardiogram (ECG) and ECHO (echocardiography) for excluding any heart causes. For your DNS and inferior turbinate hypertrophy, you can consult with an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist in icliniq or whatever you want. In severe DNS cases, surgery may be needed, but in most cases, medical treatment is enough. Take care. Do not be worried at all. Let me know if I can assist you further.