I've been feeling really unwell since I accidentally inhaled carbon monoxide from the stove while taking steam. I didnt realize that breathing in those fumes could be harmful, so I kept doing it three times a day for about two months. Now Im having symptoms like nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, and an itchy throat. I'm worried about whether this could lead to any lung diseases or even cancer. Could you please let me know if these symptoms are related and if I should be concerned about any serious health issues?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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do a chest xray

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been experiencing a cough for a few weeks now and I'm a bit worried because I'm also feeling some pain in my chest, especially when I move my right hand towards my left. There's this wheezing sound too. Can you help me understand what might be going on?

Tab pantop 40mg for 3 days

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I've been on TB medication for 25 days now, and even though I'm feeling better physicallymy weight loss, fever and night sweats have disappearedI just got my sputum smear test results back and it's still 4+ positive. I know it can take a while to turn negative, but I was really hoping it might have gone down to 3 or 2 by now. Is this normal? Should I be concerned that it hasn't improved yet?

it is normal

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Continue same treatment for 2 days.

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