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I'm 21 i was heavily smoking for 7 years,stopped smoking 3 days ago, using a vaporiser,but i'm short on breath and have a sore throat. is this normal?

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Not normal: SOB not normal in a 60 yo, and not normal in a 21 yo either. See either your PCP or a lung specialist

Dr Gowans and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/27/2020

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