Hello doctor, I am 49 years old. I am a non-smoker. My father was a chain smoker and I lived with him for 19 years. Before four months, I developed a mild case of pneumonia. As a part of this, I developed a wheeze on my lower right lung. Since that time, I have had varying degrees of mild to moderate wheezing, intermittently tied to a feeling of chest congestion as well. It seems to get worse whenever I catch any sort of respiratory cold, allergies, post nasal drip, etc. I went to a doctor last month and x-rays showed nothing. Breath volume test was somewhat inconclusive. The doctor prescribed Flonase to minimize any post nasal drip which does help for allergies but not when I catch colds. I am having a slight head cold right now and my lung issue is already flaring up again. I am really at a loss as to what this is or what to do next to get relief? Any advice you could offer would be appreciated.
Hello. Can you tell me how often do these symptoms come? Do you have any cough sputum production, shortness of breath, chest pain? Do you have palpitations? Do you have a fever? How long do the symptoms last? Are these persistent and are there any exacerbating factors? What is the severity of these symptoms?