Question 1

what could cause a chronic cough and to feel like i have fluid in my lungs?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: It can be many things, sounds like may be mild asthma, but can be more dangerous things so would have it checked out by a doctor.

Question 2

what to do if i have a chronic cough and feel like i have fluid in my lungs?

Accepted Answer

See doctor: There are many potential causes. See your doctor. He will likely get a x-ray of your chest and do a full exam to help determine cause.

Question 3

is there anyway to retrain your breathing? if your lungs are used to chronic hyperventilation is there anyway to reverse this?

Accepted Answer

Long exhale; breathi: Inhalation - breathing in - is automatic and natural - take a few minutes during the day to do extended exhalation - that is breathing out and even when you have breathed out all the air you think you have continuing to breath out as hard as you can.
In addition breathing in with the belly every time you think about it - that is when you breathe in the belly ought to be going out.

Question 4

what does chronic osseous in my lungs mean?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Chronic ossification is most likely due to some irritation to your lungs that caused some minor scarring. Dies not sound like an active problem needing more testing now. Make sure you repeat the test in 6 months to make sure this change is not an active process, eat healthy !

Question 5

can a person with chronic lukema have swollen lympnotes in there lungs?

Accepted Answer

YES: Chronic LYMPHOCYTIC leukemia may have associated enlarged lymph nodes (glands)
Discuss with your ONCOLOGIST!

Hope this helps!
Dr Z

Question 6

how do you deal with chronic obstructive lung disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends on severity: Take medications as recommended by your doctor. Avoid smoking. Eat right, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Keep an active lifestyle, daily walking/exercise to prevent loss of muscle strength.

Question 7

could you explain what is chronic obstructive lung disease?

Accepted Answer

COPD: These are diseases of respiratory system in which air is trapped in the lungs. In majority if not all of them airways are involved. Asthma, COPD and emphysema are part of it. In emphysema lung parenchyma is also affected by loosing elasticity. Cause is usually unknown, could be smoke related, genetic or as part of other disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, or auto immune disease.
Shahzeidi, md.

Question 8

whate is the causes of the chronic venuos congestion in lung?

Accepted Answer

Left heart failure: When people use that term, they usually mean passive lung congestion - left heart failure is the most common cause (there's usually a diagnosis of "congestive heart failure").  Mitral stenosis and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease round out the list. Most other lung constrictive processes occur at the arteriolar level or before, so it's important to be very specific about the terminology here.

Question 9

was a chronic smoker a while ago but did i smoke enough to do irreversible damage to my lungs or height?

Accepted Answer

Glad you quit: Quitting smoking goes a long way to improving damage done and prevents further damage. To get a better idea of you lung health, you may check with your doctor about getting lung function test and xrays if they feel is needed.

Question 10

what is the deadliest chronic lung disease?

Accepted Answer

COPD: Unlike asthma, COPD is chronic and usually not reversible. It is progressive (gets worse with time) especially if the offending practice (smoking) is not stopped. The end result of COPD is usually emphysema

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What could cause a chronic cough and to feel like i have fluid in my lungs?

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What to do if i have a chronic cough and feel like i have fluid in my lungs?

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Is there anyway to retrain your breathing? if your lungs are used to chronic hyperventilation is there anyway to reverse this?

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What does chronic osseous in my lungs mean?

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Can a person with chronic lukema have swollen lympnotes in there lungs?

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How do you deal with chronic obstructive lung disease?

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Could you explain what is chronic obstructive lung disease?

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Whate is the causes of the chronic venuos congestion in lung?

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Was a chronic smoker a while ago but did i smoke enough to do irreversible damage to my lungs or height?

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What is the deadliest chronic lung disease?

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