I've been having a hard time breathing when I'm lying down on either side. Could this be related to my lungs or heart? I'm feeling a bit worried. Can you give me some insight into what might be going on?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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it might be due to either lung or heart cause, do chest xray it can rule out lung cause

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Answered 04/07/2025

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