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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?

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Dr. Visalakshi Vallury answered

Possible COPD: Prolonged smoking can lead to irreversible changes in the lung resulting in COPD/emphysema. You should see your physician for evaluation. Evaluation of your lung function with spirometry can help determine if COPD is the problem.

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Answered 2/10/2015

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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Visalakshi Vallury answered

Dr Juchau and 2 doctors agreed

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