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How can I manage chest pain arising due to coughing?

I have just recovered from a cold, cough and flu that lasted for close to 2 weeks. The coughing during this period had become very severe. Although the illness has subsided,...
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Mouth guards

Which is more productive, the mouth piece or the sleep machine?
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What does recovery time look like for UPPP surgery?

My husband is getting Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty done for his sleep apnea problems. What can we expect recovery time and procedure to be? Will there be therapy or cpap machines...
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Is asthma hereditary?

My grandfather had asthma (pretty severe). My mom doesn't have it. I'm concerned I might get it, or that my kids will suffer as much as my grandfather did. How can I prevent...
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Weird feeling when I breathe, what is it?

Regular breathing feels normal, but whenever I take a deep breath, there's what I can describe as a crackling feeling. I recently had a physical and my doctor said she didn't...
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Is asthma hereditary?

My grandfather had asthma (pretty severe). My mom doesn't have it. I'm concerned I might get it or that my children might get it as severely as my grandfather had. How can I...
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Do the lungs have the capability to regenerate?

I am 35 years old, and was a smoker since I was 16 until I turned 34. I quit smoking when I wanted to conceive my first child. I am now pregnant, but would like to know if my...
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My breathing sounds crackly and lately shortness of breath after exertion

Breathing when lying down in chest sounds. crackly. . shortness of breath after exertion. . no meds
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When to go in?

I just got over a cold and now I have a hard time breathing, it feels like I cant catch my breath and my stomach hurts from coughing so much and I'm coughing so hard it makes my...
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Lungs

Does COPD and CHF often go hand in hand with Lupus? ?
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Can asthma go away?

My regular doctor diagnosed me with asthma at my last visit. But now my symptoms are gone and I haven't even treated it yet. Is it possible for asthma to go away? Could it maybe...
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Humidity and CF?

My family is traveling to Puerto Rico. Is it safe for me to join them with my cystic fibrosis? I know it's really humid there. I live in New Mexico so it's not humid where I...
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Quitting smoking before surgery?

I've heard that people should quit smoking before any surgical procedure, even something minor. Is there any truth to this?
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I quit smoking, will my lungs heal?

I quit smoking (10 years)! I'm proud of my accomplishment, but I am worried about the damage to my lungs. Will they heal?
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Can asthma go away?

My regular doctor diagnosed me with asthma at my last visit. But now my symptoms are gone and I haven't even treated it yet. Is it possible for asthma to go away? Could it maybe...
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