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I'm sick and it's hard to breathe. i woke up choking. 17 y/o f. what do i do?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Hard to breathe: Go see a doctor and get checked out. Trouble breathing is not a good thing.

Answered 9/6/2015

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