Hi thank you for giving me the opportunity to ask a question.
I used to smoke tobacco and cannabis on an off in binges. about nine years ago I noticed a recurrent pain in the front of my right lung after a heavy session of smoking. I went to the doctor and was sent for an X-ray with turned out clear. Believing that it was nothing serious I smoked on an off for a further seven years getting used to having a pain in that part of my chest.
About a year and a half ago I started to get shortness of breath when I was not doing and physical activity. And became very sensitive to smoke, dust or chemical smells. the symptoms where very unpleasant and have not smoked anything since. Being around smoking makes breathing difficult.
I went to my doctor a few times, and then a specialist. I have found it hard to be taken seriously, or find a doctor interested. The Specialist I saw said that my symptoms where due to anxiety as my blood oxygen was normal.
For the last week or so I have be having uncontrollable coughing and an itch to cough right where the painful patch in my lung is.
I though it was just a cold virus, I thought I would be bound to catch a bug at some point after getting shortness of breath. But I am beginning to wonder if it is a virus. as apart from the violent coughing I have not temperature, know phlegm or runny nose. and I feel perfectly healthy apart from the cough.
I am taking a large dose of codeine based meds and they are barley controlling the cough
what do you think about this Thanks James