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I have asthma and have had all my life. i was recently diagnosed with bronchitis but received treatment. its is now sore in my right lung when i inhale, not when i exhale, short sharp pain but only when i breathe in. what should i do? ignore it?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Call your doc: You may have developed a complication of your bronchitis. Call your treating doc & let them know what is going on so they can decide if you need to come back in for tests.

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Answered 6/27/2019

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A member asked:

I have asthma and have had all my life. i was recently diagnosed with bronchitis but received treatment. its is now sore in my right lung when i inhale, not when i exhale, short sharp pain but only when i breathe in. what should i do? ignore it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

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