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Difficulty In Breathing

The inability to draw a complete breath is called difficulty in breathing. Various conditions can result in difficulty breathing, such as lunch conditions (asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and hypertension), heart problems (coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure), allergies, hiatal hernia, etc.

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I have sore ribs, difficulty breathing, continued coughing, expelling mucus, and numbness. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I recently had a cold (got tested to make sure it was not COVID-19, and it came back negative) and have been experiencing prolonged symptoms. I have sore ribs, continued coughing, expelling mucous, and numbness. For about four days now, I have had difficulty breathing, pain on my left sid...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing and I understand your concern. Actually this all can be due to chest infection, though covid is negative but still there are other infections which can cause such symptoms. So further testing is required. The fingertip are usually numb due to defi...  Read Full »

I get acid reflux during sleep after a heavy meal. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I get acid -reflux during sleep after taking heavy meals late at night. I eat between 8 pm and 9 pm. It wakes me up and I find it difficult even to breathe until it settles down. But last night I had a light meal by 6 pm. I used a sleeping drop and placed 10 or 11 drops under my tongue t...  Read Full »


Dr. Rajesh Kumar Bansari

Answer: Hi, We welcome you to the icliniq family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. Your symptoms are suggestive of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). It was not the sleep drops, but your reflux that made you wake up at night. I hope this information will...  Read Full »

I am having difficulty taking deep breaths. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28 year old female. I weigh 55 kg, and my height is 168 cm. I have been having difficulty taking a deep breath for over a year now. I got it suddenly one day while riding my bike. It feels like my breath is not completed or like I am missing some air. Some days it does not occu...  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am thinking it might be coming from your lungs, or it could be anemia. Have you been a smoker? Do you have a history of childhood asthma? Have you had any breathing test or blood work done recently? Revert with more information to an internal medicine physician onli...  Read Full »

My son has asthma, which is not getting better. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,My son is 13 years old. We are based in Greater Noida which is in the outskirts of Delhi.Since he was five years old he as been suffering from asthma whenever there is season change during March/April and October during which he generally starts getting allergic cold. I used to earlier...  Read Full »


Dr. Anshul Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems your son is suffering from bronchial asthma. It is known to aggravate with seasonal changes. You need to understand that by nebulizing him regularly, he will get dependent on nebulizers. In my opinion, he should be nebulized with the doses you are alr...  Read Full »

Please suggest treatment for swollen feet?

Query: Hello doctor, I have got swelling in feet and excess pain over last few days. I have breathing problem while walking. I also feel weakness since few days. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Md. Kais Haider Chowdhury

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your leg is swelling like when you press your finger on your leg and see pushing marks of your finger (use thumb) then there is a real need for emergency care and treatment. If your leg swelling is also associated with swelling of the body and face then it needs ur...  Read Full »

I am having chest pain and other cardiac symptoms. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18-year-old female and I have been experiencing episodes where I suddenly feel faint, my breathing becomes shallow, and my heart rate increases. These episodes seem to come out of nowhere and leave me feeling completely drained, almost as if I am on the verge of passing out or d...  Read Full »


Dr. Amiya Kumar Chattopadhyay

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your experiences. To better understand your situation, could you tell me how frequently these episodes have occurred? Have you visited a hospital during any of these incidents for an evaluation? I would suggest you consult a local doctor who...  Read Full »

I have breathing difficulty with restrictive disorder. What does it mean?

Query: Hi doctor, I have breathing difficulties. I had a spirometry test that showed a restrictive disorder. I recently had a computed tomography (CT) scan and waiting to see my specialist in the end of the month. I was wondering what could indicate this type of problem? I can attach my CT scan. I am cur...  Read Full »


Dr. Nookala Sunil Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The CT (computed tomography) scan which you attached is showing ground glass with mild reticular changes in your basal regions and from the history which you gave it could be an interstitial lung...  Read Full »

My father is suffering from breathing difficulty and snoring. Please help

Query: Hi doctor,My father is suffering from breathing difficulty and snoring. Furthermore, he has swelling in his eyes, spine, and abdomen. Are there any tests we need to do?  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Consult an ENT physician (ear, nose, and throat) or a sleep apnea specialist to determine the cause of snoring. Possible causes include nasal polyps (soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses) and...  Read Full »

How the side effects of Veenat be managed in a CML patient?

Query: Hi doctor,I am diagnosed with CML with chronic phase TLC was 4.84 lakhs and was on treatment with Hydrox. During the course of treatment, I have developed tinnitus in the right ear. When I got admitted I had severe vertigo. After the treatment, I started with Veenat 400 mg, and my count came down to...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been prescribed an excellent drug for CML (chronic myeloid leukemia) which is Imatinib mesylate. This drug is considered the gold standard treatment for CML. It can lead to nausea, musculoskeletal pain, diarrhea, joint pain, pancytopenia, etc., and side effe...  Read Full »

Will diabetes cause difficulty in breathing?

Query: Hi doctor, This is for my dad, and we found out that he has diabetes. He became very worried which made him difficult to breathe, and cannot get enough sleep and rest at night. He had a stomachache and he used to skip meals, and drink coffee and soft drinks. After a blood test, we found that he has ...  Read Full »


Dr. Aleph

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Perhaps your father has misperceptions about the disease and that is causing his anxieties and worries. It is unfortunate he developed but it does not mean it is the end for him. As long as he takes his medications, does his routine laboratory workups and checks with h...  Read Full »

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