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Asthama / COPD
I have been diagnosed with asthama.
I sometimes feel I need to put a lot of effort to breathe . Especially feel difficult to breath from nose and have use mouth . Also i wake up with a itchy throat and feel like clearing my throat in the morning .
I have had a 10 years history of smoking and quit 2 years back . I am worried that I have developed COPD . Please find attached my PFT .
my FENO IS - 13PPB
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Its normal
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Dr. Prince George Varughese
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Kindly do a chest xray and check your allergy levels by blood eosinophil and igE
Follow lifestyle and dietary modifications
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pft is with in Normal limits. May be Allergic aetiology.pl identify the Allergen and avoid them.pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Korat Satish
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
pft is normal
but you need treatment for dyspnea
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist
11 yrs exp
New Delhi
Don't worry it's normal..
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