I can't breathe.

[zynful]

I have been having difficulty breathing since early August. I stopped smoking immediately. Recently, over the last few weeks, my throat has been soar/swollen/in pain/tight. What could this be? I would like to see a doctor but I just can't afford it.

[hava]

Do this Ujjayi pranayam for 21 times, twice a day. Drink warm/hot water and avoid cold drinks. Also start anulom vilom pranayam.
Ujjayi pranayam
Procedure: While breathing in, tighten throat(contract glotis) and there will be sound from back of throat, then drop chin(rest chin on chest), hold breath as long as possible.Then  chin up, close right nostril and slowly breath out through left nostril.
Duration: 5 – 21 times

How to do Ujjayi
When you clear your throat, you tighten your throat and breath out, twice, with a pause in between. . Now if you reverse this, that is, tighten the throat and breath in continuously for abour 8 to 12 seconds, then hold your breath for 4 seconds with the chin down, then  chin up, close right nostril and slowly breath out through left nostril, you have just done Ujjayi pranayam.You will feel like coughing initially.
November 11 ,2011

[rnangel]

Sounds like you have an upper respiratory tract infection and need antibiotics. These kinds of infections can progress quickly and compromise breathing to the point of crisis. If you start to have chills and fever please go to the emergency department.