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Title: 7 weeks post and now having shortness of breath
Post by: strangerbynight on December 20, 2017, 10:05:17 pm

I have done 12 weeks generics harvoni 7 weeks ago, was undetected eot bit now i having a shortness of breath, i went to ER 2 weeks ago and they took x-ray,  blood work, EKG and told me everything looks normal and was send home, but the think that could be the effect my my quitting smoke, but i quited 14 months ago and never have this issue, my lung feels a bit itchy, i have no fever, no runny nose, no flu or cold, i can eat well, i treadmill 40 minutes a day, so what can this be?

Title: Re: 7 weeks post and now having shortness of breath
Post by: Lynn K on December 20, 2017, 10:31:56 pm

Probably should follow up with your primary care provider. Could be an oncoming cold or flu or dozens of things.

Emergency rooms are not the best place to go for a diagnosis. Their primary purpose it to treat an emergency medical problem then have the patient follow up with their own doctor.