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Lung & Breathing Conditions
Question #17253
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lungs diseases - #17253

Kavya

I am really worried about my breathing. For the last few weeks, I've been feeling short of breath, especially after even little activities like walking up the stairs or chasing after my dog. I always thought I had strong lungs, but now I find my self coughing a lot, and there’s this nagging tightness in my chest. A friend mentioned lung diseases, and now I can't help but fear that I might have something serious. I went to the doc last week and they did some tests but said everything seemed normal... but then, they also mentioned they might want to run more tests just to be sure? I didn't really understand why since I thought lung diseases would show up right away. I feel like I should be doing more research myself or maybe even seeing a specialist. Have any of you experienced something similar or know how lung diseases can sometimes be tricky to diagnose? I mean, what are the signs I should be really looking out for? I'm just feeling kind of lost and don’t know if I should be proactive about this or just trust my doctor. If lung diseases are caught early, do they really have better outcomes? Any input would be super helpful because this whole thing is stressing me out, and I just want to breathe easy again!

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