I've been dealing with this mid chest tightness and feeling breathless for about 8-9 months now. It's really uncomfortable and concerning. To make things worse, I have this constant throat mucus that seems to be coming from the back of my nose. I've tried a bunch of medications but nothing seems to really help. I'm currently on toficalm. Can you shed some light on what might be going on with me?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

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