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Very ill. Can anyone give me advice?

PeterS19891989

Hello everyone. Up until the 20th Oct 2019 I was a healthy 30 year old male who didn’t use any medication or have any illnesses. On th...

2 answers | 7 comments

Nasal smell identified!

maclikes

After reading several postings on this site I scheduled an appointment with my ENT. During my visit he probed my nose with a scope and sa...

2 answers | 4 comments

Straining to complete yawn, yawning all day, feel i just need a deep breath.

Cloefish

I have had this problem for a long time, but in the last year it has gotten worse and I cant stand it. I regularly go through periods wh...

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Chocking during a sneeze

evelynchisum

2 times I start to sneeze and then I get severely chocked liked someone has their hands around my throat. Any one else experienced this s...

1 answer

Feeling of suffocation

domino14

Hi, I'm a 23 year old male. For the last 3 years, I've been constantly feeling like I'm suffocating. It's hard to describe the feeling...

28 answers | 8 comments

What could this be?

Aestro

So, I live in a household of smokers, specifically marijuana. When they smoke, often I can feel my chest tighten/pressure, I cough, my...

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