lung infection causes - #28199
I am worried because for the past week I've been feeling really off. It started with this horrible cough and then I got super congested. My chest feels tight, like there’s a weight on it, and I can’t seem to catch my breath, especially when I try to do anything physical. I went to the doc, and they mentioned something about possible lung infection causes but didn’t go into detail. I’m just thinking about how I might’ve caught something. I was around some friends who had a cold, but I didn't think a cold could lead to this. What are the actual lung infection causes? Could it be bacteria or maybe something in the air? I read that smoking can be a cause too but I quit last year. Still, I'm not sure. Can allergies be one of the lung infection causes or is it only from germs? I guess I'm just trying to connect the dots here ’cause I had no idea there could be different lung infection causes that lead to severe symptoms like this. Any insights would be super helpful!
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