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Why am i wheezing when lying down only?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered

Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience

Wheezing: Wheezing is caused by airway constriction or reactivity and creates a high pitched musical sound during expiration and sometimes during inspiration. This noise in one position may indicate an anatomical change in the configuration of the airway. If your nasal passages are congested, post nasal drip may trigger cough when lying down. Please follow up with your physician.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

What is wheezing?

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Dr. Robert Binfordanswered

Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience

Physical sign: A symptom is what a patient describes. A sign is what a doctor finds. Sometimes they can be the same thing. A wheeze is a sign that indicates spasm or tightening of airways. This makes it hard to breathe out. So the patient has to force the air out. The velocity increases and causes a musical tone that can be heard with a stethoscope. It happens with asthma, emphysema, and other copd.

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What is wheeze?

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Dr. John Feolaanswered

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WHEEZING/SPASM: Wheezing is spasming of the lung structure, bronchi & alveoli. This may. Be a sign of asthma or bronchitis. You need an exam, labs, cxr and pulmonary function testing.

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Shortness of breath/Air hunger. wheezing ( only upon first deep breath when lying down). gets better during sleep. CT scan chest normal, spirometry values normal per east Indian standard, abnormal per Caucasian standards. PEF always normal. Asthma ?

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A 20-year-old female asked:

My 14 day old can't keep down his formula and keeps coughing and wheezing... What do I do?

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A 56-year-old male asked:

Will Symbicort help with wheezing when laying down and help with cough?

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My boyfriend was laying down w/ my head on his chest and I could hear wheezing. What does it mean?

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My daughter had some juice go down "the wrong pipe". She was coughing for 5-10 minutes after, and a few hours later she is wheezing. what's wrong?

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