Dry cough with chest tightness

Question 1

My throat is itchy and i have a bad dry cough with sore tight chest?

Answer

Dry cough: Given that you have provided us with no information about yourself, not even your age, let alone any medical history or medications, you may have envi... Read More

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Question 2

I have a dry, hacking, wheezy cough with chest tightness that happens during the day (from exercise, talking/laughing a lot) but not at night?

Answer

Asthma?: This sounds a lot like asthma. The symptoms are typically worse in the morning. They can be brought on by many triggers, including pollens, environmen... Read More

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Asthma: These symptoms sound consistent with asthma. Without a fever or productive cough, prolonged wheezing and chest tightness in a young woman is usually a... Read More

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Question 3

What can symptoms of dry cough, chest tightness, weird taste in mouth indicate?

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URI: These symptoms suggest an infection of the upper respiratry tract-probably viral. If there are fevers, sweats, worsening cough, more chest discomfort ... Read More

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Question 4

Light ache started over right shoulder blade area about 1.5 days ago. it continues to get worse and breathing is becoming more painful. taking a deep breath is getting hard and hurts. mild dry cough, mild chest tightness. o2 good. when is it scary?

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Mild dry cough and chest tightness are often associated with asthma, bronchospasm and/or bronchitis. Musculoskeletal pain may be the underlying cause ... Read More

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Question 5

Smoked for about 15 yrs,but smoke free for 1.5 yrs iam34 recently getting dry cough and some mid chest tightness comes and goes is this a lung problm?

Answer

Possible COPD: Prolonged smoking can lead to irreversible changes in the lung resulting in COPD/emphysema. You should see your physician for evaluation. Evaluation... Read More

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Question 6

20yr, female, non smoker, did a peak flow test and blew 250 could it be asthma ? dry cough for 4 weeks, chest tightness/pain, feel like i can't breath.

Answer

Asthma: Certainly sounds like you have asthma. Consult your doctor for help.

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Question 7

Since my cold has gone i have had chest tightness,breathlessness and a slight wheeze. hard to breath in too deep and now starting to get a dry cough.

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Bronchitis/asthma: are likely. You need to be seen and probably to get an inhaler for the wheezing and chest tightness. Good luck!

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Question 8

Having chest tightness for a week and dry cough had recent ekg it was ok ,had a follow up chest ct for a nodule 4months ago no changes question can something change in short time in chest or what els?

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Yes: Yes things can change in the lung in 4 months. Not cancer, etc but a respiratory infection, asthma, etc can come up anytime. See a doctor if concerned... Read More

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Question 9

Normal spirometry,sob,chest tightness/pain,dry cough&back pain. dr thinks it's asthma/prescribed arnuity and singulair. f/u in 8 wks. asthma or mimic?

Answer

Not adding up: you need a second opinion, keep taking the prescribed medicines though, see an asthma specialist, pulmonologist or an allergist/immunonlogist, check a... Read More

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Question 10

Why do i have ongoing occasional excruciating pain in my upper right back so intense i cant move. also experiencing chest tightness, a dry cough, nasal drip constant clearly of throat to loosen feeling of tight chest.chest x-ray and scan clear?

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If the doctor, who apparently examined you, and who ordered chest x-ray and scan was not able to figure out the nature of your condition, it is not r... Read More

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Dry cough with chest tightness

My throat is itchy and i have a bad dry cough with sore tight chest?

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I have a dry, hacking, wheezy cough with chest tightness that happens during the day (from exercise, talking/laughing a lot) but not at night?

What can symptoms of dry cough, chest tightness, weird taste in mouth indicate?

Light ache started over right shoulder blade area about 1.5 days ago. it continues to get worse and breathing is becoming more painful. taking a deep breath is getting hard and hurts. mild dry cough, mild chest tightness. o2 good. when is it scary?

Smoked for about 15 yrs,but smoke free for 1.5 yrs iam34 recently getting dry cough and some mid chest tightness comes and goes is this a lung problm?

20yr, female, non smoker, did a peak flow test and blew 250 could it be asthma ? dry cough for 4 weeks, chest tightness/pain, feel like i can't breath.

Since my cold has gone i have had chest tightness,breathlessness and a slight wheeze. hard to breath in too deep and now starting to get a dry cough.

Having chest tightness for a week and dry cough had recent ekg it was ok ,had a follow up chest ct for a nodule 4months ago no changes question can something change in short time in chest or what els?

Normal spirometry,sob,chest tightness/pain,dry cough&back pain. dr thinks it's asthma/prescribed arnuity and singulair. f/u in 8 wks. asthma or mimic?

Why do i have ongoing occasional excruciating pain in my upper right back so intense i cant move. also experiencing chest tightness, a dry cough, nasal drip constant clearly of throat to loosen feeling of tight chest.chest x-ray and scan clear?

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