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What symphoms are normal 3 months after quiting smoking. still have dry cough and breathing difficulty?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Congratulations!: The best part of your question is that you quit! your dry cough could be anticipated, but difficulty breathing is worrisome. Please see your doctor for proper exam and treatment.
Answered 12/9/2013
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New?: It would be helpful to know if these symptoms were present while you were smoking or if they are new since you quit. Either way, pulmonary function testing would be helpful to see if you have chronic airway inflammation resulting in a diagnosis of copd. You may also have bronchospasm causing these symptoms. See your doctor so these symptoms can be diagnosed and then treated. Congrats on quitting!
Answered 4/21/2015
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