I'm having trouble breathing sometimes, and it's really hard to inhale. I start feeling suffocated, and when I try to breathe through my mouth, I end up with a severe headache and feel dizzy. There are times when I even feel sort of partially paralyzed. What's going on with me?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

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take steam inhalation

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Answered 04/07/2025

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complications like lung damage, might lead to sepsis of whole body amd finally death can occur

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