Question 1

I'm really curious and a bit worried because I've been having digestion issues and noticed blood in my stool. My CT scan of the whole abdomen came back normal except it showed something called subsegmental atelectasis in the posterobasal segment of my left lower lobe. I've also been experiencing shortness of breath. I consulted a pulmonologist, did an x-ray, spirometry, and Spo2, and all those tests were normal. He mentioned it might just be anxiety, and I have had anxiety for about 45 years now. I'm wondering if anxiety could really be causing these symptoms, or if there's something else I should look into?

Accepted Answer

do not worry, you are just having anxiety. relax and reduce your stress

Question 2

I've been having some breathing issues whenever the seasons change, and it's been happening for the past few years. It usually comes and goes on its own, but this time, it's been going on for about 23 days. I'm also feeling a bit of heaviness in the upper center of my chest, which feels really strange when I breathe. I don't have a fever, sore throat, or other flu-like symptoms. A few days ago, I started taking Grilinctus because it was recommended by a doctor for the same issue before, along with some other medicines that I can't remember now. I even got an Asthalin inhaler for emergencies, though I've never used an inhaler before, and I haven't tried this one yet either. While the breathing problem seems slightly better, the chest heaviness is making me anxious. Could this be asthma or possibly a heart problem? It's kind of stressing me out because it's hard to see a doctor right now with everything going on. Any advice on what I should do?

Accepted Answer

yes you might have asthma ,just do some confirmatiory tests

Question 3

I've been noticing some wheezing in my lower back chest whenever I take a long breath or even when I breathe normally. Is this something I should be worried about? What could be causing this?

Accepted Answer

A chest x-ray and lung function tests is advised to the patient.

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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I've been noticing some wheezing in my lower back chest whenever I take a long breath or even when I breathe normally. Is this something I should be worried about? What could be causing this?

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