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Home Health Query Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine I've been dealing with a really bad headache, and ...

Female
21 Years
29/01/2025

I've been dealing with a really bad headache, and I've started wheezing deep in my chest. It actually hurts when I breathe. Any idea what's going on? Could it be something serious?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

it might be sinusitis. take foracort inhaler and steam inhalation

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Answered 04/07/2025

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