Can lungs heal after 40 years of smoking?

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40 years of smoking causes damage to lungs which cannot be reversed. But quitting smoking helps from more detoriation

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Answered 04/07/2025

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Can I still use my asthma inhaler with formoterol and budesonide 320mg9ug after getting my vaccine? It's been three days since the shot and I'm just wondering if it's safe.

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.Patient is advised tab levocetrizine 10 mg orally,at bedtime for 5 days .

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My mom's 53 and she's got diabetes and this dust allergy thing going on. She randomly got short of breath today and couldn't talk, which panicked us a bit. She usually gets mild asthma when she's near dust, but today it hit out of nowhere with no dust around. After taking Asthalin, she felt better. I'm curious about what could've triggered this sudden asthma attack without being around dust, and is it okay for her to use Asthalin every day?

when symptoms exacerbated take asthalin

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I'm really worried about my friend's situation. She has a high ESR, but it's been consistently at 92. The doctor at Apollo said she has TB, but her ESR hasn't changed. Can you help me understand what's going on with her?

Visit your Physician for appropriate management

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