My dad's been having some breathing troubles for almost three years now. He's got this heavy feeling in his chest, a dry cough, and it gets really bad with heavy breathing at night. We're pretty worried. Can you give us some advice on what might be happening with him and what we should do next?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

General Practitioner

MBBS
5+ Yrs

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do chest x ray

Dr. Anshul Suggests...

Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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