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  • 30 Years
  • 07/02/2025

I've been having these episodes of shortness of breath since 2008. It first happened when I was exercising, and I just couldn't catch my breath out of nowhere. Since then, these episodes come and go, lasting for a few days before disappearing on their own. I'm a smoker, and when I got tested, the doctor said I've got mild asthma, but I'm not so sure about that diagnosis since I dont really have other asthma symptoms like wheezing. Does this sound like asthma to you, or could it be something else?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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stop smoking and do chest x ray

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