My son-in-law is having difficulty breathing....feels like he cant get enough air. Its worse when hes standing, so he is now laying down. Difficult to speak. He has no history of asthma, but had the same thing happen a couple of weeks ago, but not quite as bad.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should definitely consult pulmonologist for your son-in-law. He is having recurrent breathing difficulty. So we should definitely rule out asthma and bronchitis. So get done chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis or asthma, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. He may need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).Don't worry, he will be alright. First diagnose him and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son-in-law. Thanks.