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When i wake up and take adeep breath (to say,yawn) it feels as if my lungs are collapsing.it subsides after an hr.what could be causing this ?
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Explain: I am unable to understand what you mean by"it feels as if my lungs are collapsing"- see a physician and get examined.
Answered 6/19/2015
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