Tight chest due to a new construction job

[wandasm]

I was in a building that we were remodeling for 5 months.  I ended up with a tight chest which originally i thought was asthma.  The doctor says it is not asthma.  After the 5 months I took a z pack and mucinex…. couple weeks after i was able to cough up a little phlegm that was very thick and sticky.  But i have not had any more relief and my chest is very tight.  How do I get this dust out of my chest?

[smokeaway]

That's what I thought too, that I had construction dust in my lungs as I helped a friend do insulation for a summer.  I started to notice a tight chest feeling, but no coughing up of any kind, although, I found it more and more difficult to carry large amounts of groceries up my stairs to my house.

I went to the Dr. and said, "I think I have COPD" because I looked up this tight chest issue on the net.  He, the Dr. took a chest X-ray that came back just fine. 6 months later I was coughing up phlegm and still had a tight chest, but felt very tired and didn't want to do much.
Back to the Dr. said I think I have COPD how was my X-ray, he said fine, then realized it isn't an X-ray they take it's called a "blow test"  can't remember the medical name for it and it registers the oxygen in your blood.

Mine came back, and this blew me away, at stage 4 severe, which is bad, so I didn't even have any real symptoms of COPD until the coughing started, from there it went down hill to spitting up phlegm and now oxygen.

I have an oxygen reading of 83 on a good day. 77 during sleep, and all this  because I had a tight chest and my doctor took the wrong type of test.

Don't leave this tight chest issue please, go get a COPD test done.

[ReneeLuna]

Yes, all simtemps you told that shows it may be COPD. You need to consult to doctor, Your body need more oxygen, don't worry, it is difficult, but treatable, first of all you need a COPD diagnosis. The first stage is to check the amount of Oxegen on your chest. COPD condition is manageable if you follow proper cure.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. In all probability you have developed COPD due to dust or silica or asbestos. You need to get an X-ray and pulmonary function tests done. You may need bronchodilators, steroids, and anti-cough medications to help open up the airways again. Please consult a chest specialist or ask your PCP about this.
Take care!

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