I'm dealing with asthma attacks that won't let up for the past four days and I'm having a really hard cough with phlegm. I've been using my inhaler, but it just keeps coming back. What's going on?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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Sputum for AFB ,microscopy and complete blood count is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really worried because I just got my medical results back, and they said theres some white area on the chest X-ray, particularly on the lower side of my left chest. It caused my medical to be deemed unfit. What could this possibly mean, and what should I do next? Do I need further tests or treatments?

Physician opinion is advised to the patient.

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I've been dealing with some leftover symptoms after getting over COVID. I was diagnosed back in April and finally tested negative in late May, but here I am, a month later, still experiencing a mild cough with phlegm in the mornings and sometimes a bit of chest strain when I sit and lean back. It's been a bit worrying, and I've had two different doctors recommend different thingsone suggested Pulmoclear and the other Montek LC. I'm just trying to figure out what would actually help in clearing up these post-COVID issues. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Continue pulmoclear and montek lc for 7 days.

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I'm really struggling with quitting smoking. I smoke about 78 cigarettes a day and it's been really hard for me to stop. I've tried a bunch of methods but nothing seems to work. I was wondering if those nictox tablets or other medications actually help. Do you have any advice on how I can successfully quit smoking?

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