I've been feeling short of breath for quite a while now, and honestly, it's starting to worry me. I had a chest X-ray and a CT scan, and both came back normal, but I'm still having trouble catching my breath. And now there's this chest pain whenever I try to move around. I'm just not sure what's going on. Any ideas?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

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2+ Yrs

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Patient is advised pulmonary function test (PFT)and a chest x-ray .

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been feeling short of breath lately, even though my pulmonary function tests came back normal. I don't have any chest pain or a cough. Should I be concerned about this, or is it just something that happens sometimes? What else could be causing this?

might be due to anxiety , drink plenty of water, stress management

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I'm really worried because whenever I spit, there's blood, and it's been happening for the past week. I don't have a cough, but I do get a bit of chest pain. Plus, I often taste blood in my mouth. I'm a smoker and trying to quit. Do you have any idea what's going on or what kind of doctor I should see?

Your symptoms of blood in saliva, occasional blood taste, and chest pain, as a smoker, raise concerns for a possible underlying condition, such as: gum disease, tooth decay, or oral cancer; chronic bronchitis or pneumonia; or even lung cancer; consider consulting a: Pulmonologist

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