I have all the symptoms of emphysema and chronic bronchitis
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lingardellis
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I have all the symptoms of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; chest tightness and back pain, coughing blood, shortness of breath when I exercise, and always tired. Overinflated lungs is all that shows on x-ray but I cannot get diagnosed with anything, and cannot get the right medication. My symptoms get worse when I go the city with the smog and near the ocean and gas heaters and cooking smells. So as you can imagine, everyone tells me it is in my head; definitely not. I have been perfectly fine up until 4 years ago when all this started. I don't know where to turn to next. I had bronchoscopy, CT chest scan, MRI of back (for the pain); my symptoms just are not getting better. I have seen 3 respiratory doctors and all say there is no cure, I cannot work out what's happening. [removed by moderator]
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Hi @lingardellis
Thank you for sharing your story with us. We appreciate that you're trying to help others but natural herbs may not work for everyone and could have side effects. We do not allow advertising in the community, which you can read more of in our guide.
Feel free to join our recent discussions and dealing with chronic pain discussions for support or if you have any questions.
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