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cronic sinus problems and numbness in arm
Aug 07, 2007 in the Asthma and Allergy Expert Forum
It is unlikely that the symptoms you describe truly are due to chronic sinus problems. One seldom experiences weight loss and that raises suspicion that the headache and dizziness are caused by something other than sinus problems. Even if you do have sinus disease, the left arm numbness and tingling would almost certainly be unrelated to it. The first step...
Blook in Sputum
Aug 07, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
You should first have a careful exam of your nose and upper airways, by an ENT specialist, using a fiberoptic laryngoscope to see if a source of bleeding is in those upper airways. If not, you should have another chest x-ray and a bronchoscopy to look for a site of bleeding in the lower airways. It is possible that bleeding could arise from one of the 'cyst...
9 yr old son in occasionally gurgling as if choking on his tongue and is in a deep state of sleep
Aug 07, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
You should observe him closely while he is asleep to see if his breathing actually ceases and, if so, for how long, counting by the second hand on your watch. If his breathing actually stops, see if it resumes with a quick, sharp inhalation. There is a strong possibility that he has a sleep disturbance, most likely obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and will re...
Spots on the chest after Pneumonia
Aug 07, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
It is not rare but is uncommon to have spots remain for life, following pneumonia. This is more likely to happen after infection with one of more than a half-dozen fungi or with tuberculosis (TB) infections. It can also occur after chicken pox pneumonia. There is no practical way to remove these spots. In general, they cause no problems, either with lung ...
Chest Pain in the morning?
Aug 07, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
This pain is probably related to your sleeping position. I recommend that you use 1 or 2 pillows to modify your sleep position. I would begin by moving to the prone (face-down) position if you currently sleep in the supine position and vice versa. The next thing to try is sleeping left side to right or vice versa. Then sleeping propped up by 1, 2 or 3 pil...
Sneezing after running
Aug 06, 2007 in the Asthma Expert Forum
Yours is a common experience and is related to both allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, which is nasal inflammation. Sneezing, with exercise, is a less common symptom than nasal congestion but a very common symptom in persons with allergic rhinitis at rest. And, allergic rhinitis is frequently associated with asthma so you might want to be sure that you don...
Allergy concern! Rash on lips!
Aug 06, 2007 in the Asthma and Allergy Expert Forum
These lesions, limited to your lips, strongly suggest a contact dermatitis. And, yes, petrolatum, the major ingredient in Vaseline
Possible Sleep Apnea
Aug 06, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
At your age, the PVCs/palpitations are probably not indicative of heart disease. It is much more likely that these and your night-time awakenings are secondary to anxiety with panic attacks. While that is the likelihood, before making that assumption you should be examined to be sure that you do not have any underlying heart disease. The PVCs and palpitati...
Persistent Chronic Hiccups
Aug 06, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
Swallowing air is a common cause of hiccups and often associated with eating fast. The first thing to try is to chew your food more thoroughly before swallowing and allow more time between swallows. There have been reports of dozens of different causes of hiccups from inflammation of the esophagus to various tumors to a variety of neurological diseases bu...
Worried about the symptoms
Aug 03, 2007 in the Respiratory Disorders Expert Forum
The most common cause of mucus in the throat is postnasal drip, either from allergic or non-allergic chronic rhinitis, which is inflammation of the nose or from chronic sinusitis, which is inflammation of one or more of the sinuses. However, spitting gross or pure blood is not a feature of rhinitis or sinusitis or of the dry throat you describe although one ...