Allergy with smells

dear sir/ madam
i am suffering with chest pain and cough from last 4hours it happen suddenly one person come too close to me who had the gutka in his mouth and that smell  is gone badly into my lungs through my nose... is this astama or  what .even  i had cigarette smell allergy from my childhood ,now my age is 27. i don't have any smoking habits. please help me out.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello,

Cough, chest tightness and breathlessness the three symptoms are the triad of symptoms for Asthma. It is a disease affecting the lungs causing narrowing of the airways, usually due to an allergic reaction to triggering factors. Therapy is with bronchodilators which cause the airways to dilate. Lung function tests could help in evaluation. Consult your doctor, in the meantime take OTC acetaminophen, try to take warm oral fluids and do steam inhalations prior to your meals. This helps to loosen up and bring out the secretions.

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