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  • 17 Years
  • 29/01/2025

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I've been smoking since 2015, going through about 30-35 packs a week, but I quit around 9-10 months ago. Lately, I've been having these chest pains and it's kind of hard to breathe sometimes. What should I do about that?

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Dr. Dr Ibrahim Salah

Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • 2+ Yrs
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do chest xray

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