What Are the Warning Signs of Lung Disease?
The most frequent warning signs of lung disease are listed below. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, discuss them with a doctor as soon as possible. • “Chronic Cough – Any cough that has lasted a month is chronic. This is an important early symptom indicating something is wrong with your breathing system, regardless of your age. • “Shortness of Breath – Shortness of breath that continues after a brief rest following normal exercise, or comes after little or no exertion, is not normal. Labored or difficult breathing, the feeling that it is hard to draw air into your lungs or breathe it out, is also a warning sign. • “Chronic Mucus Production – Mucus, or sputum, is produced by the lungs as a defense response to infection or irritants. If your mucus production has lasted a month, this could indicate lung disease. • “Wheezing – Noisy breathing or wheezing is a sign that something unusual is blocking the airways of your lungs or making the airways too narrow. • “Coughing up Bloo
