<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.hello doctor, after experiancing tingling and cold sensation around mid chest,i visited a general physician who gave me some antibiotics but didnt work and i felt shortness of breath couple of times . immdeiately i consulted a chest doctor and i just got my tests done after consulting with a chest specialist , he prescribed me to do a chest xray,differential count, TWBC and ESR tests the results are as follows DIFFERENTIAL COUNT: neurtrophiles 68 lymphocytes20 Eosinophils12 monocyctes0 basophils0 TWBC 12200cumm ESR 25mm 1st hour westergren but i was not told ESR was supposed to be done on empty stomach. i did my ESR test roughly 3 hours after breakfast around 10:30 am and as per the Chest X ray i could make out a white patch on my left lung and i wish i could show u the x ray but i dont how to do that on this website. anyways the doctor told me there is a chest infection but didnt tell me what kind even after my repeated askinghe was a govt hopsital doctor rushing to go home for lunch and look after his private practice, u know the uninterested kind for medication he said to take for 10 days and come afterwards AB phyllin twice a day before food montair-10 once after dinner xylomist nasal drops 1 drop morning and evening formonide 400 inhaler one puff each morning and before sleeping. i am totally scared at the prospect of using the inhaler. i ve heard if u start with inhaler you will develop symptomic dependency to it and you will need it for life. please help what i should i do. the doctor suggested to meet him after 10 days but he didnt tell me anything whether if its serious or mild case? for your info, i used to smoke about 1.5 years which i have completely quit and i am 26 years old working in a coal power plant in orissa . please help  <response>: Hello dear, welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly. This is in relation with occupational hazard through inhalation of coal power plants fumes damaging your lung. Guidelines for better recovery-Always use face mask triple layer from entering the plant till exit of the power plant.- Maintain enough HY Chat Doctor. - Consume balanced nutritious diet.- Inhalation of vapors of boiled water added tincture Benson with blanket covered over the head 2 times a day.- Gargles with salted lukewarm water added peppermint oil 3 times a day.- Regular walking in fresh air , deep breathing exercises YOGA will be your major supporters for better health. Hope this clears your query. Wishing you fine health ahead. Regards. 