AfricanApple:
observing from mango tree

Sirpc:
Did u do Sim backup before u started having issues with the sim

lomaxx:

If he presented with the above symptoms, then a diagnosis of URTI would be most improbable. URTI runs an acute course and if it persisted, we would be singing a different song now.

I'm 99.9% sure he has asthma. The symptoms and triggers are too glaring. He should see another doctor and give the same history as the one given here.

lomaxx:

If he presented with the above symptoms, then a diagnosis of URTI would be most improbable. URTI runs an acute course and if it persisted, we would be singing a different song now.

I'm 99.9% sure he has asthma. The symptoms and triggers are too glaring. He should see another doctor and give the same history as the one given here.

lomaxx:

He should see a doctor.

When he does, he should mention the laughter-provoking cough+chest tightness/pain+heart racing feeling+wheezing. The doctor may either do some tests or place him on a bronchodilator and if he responds well- he makes his diagnosis.

Also, managing the condition involves avoiding triggers. Off the record, I used to have childhood asthma. Back then- crying almost always triggered an episode- just as you described. So I was almost never spanked

lomaxx:

His airways are not narrow enough to cause a noticeable difficulty in breathing. But narrow enough to cause a wheeze. The same wheeze he hears after a serious laughter episode.

lomaxx:

Is he asthmatic? You've just described a classical asthmatic patient for me.

lomaxx:

He should see a doctor.

When he does, he should mention the laughter-provoking cough+chest tightness/pain+heart racing feeling+wheezing. The doctor may either do some tests or place him on a bronchodilator and if he responds well- he makes his diagnosis.

Also, managing the condition involves avoiding triggers. Off the record, I used to have childhood asthma. Back then- crying almost always triggered an episode- just as you described. So I was almost never spanked

lomaxx:

Is he asthmatic? You've just described a classical asthmatic patient for me.

lomaxx:

Is he asthmatic?

emmalexabl: Does your friend smoke..
if yes....the solution is to quit smoking.

lomaxx:

How long has he noticed this?

Does he have episodes of cough with chest pain independent of laughing?

When he coughs, what does he bring out? What's the colour? How plenty? Does it have any awful smell?

Does he have fever? Does he feel breathless?

Apart from laughing, what else makes his cough and/or chest pain severe?

If he takes in a deep breath, would he feel the chest pain?


Does he smoke? If yes, how often and how long? (Very important)

Dannylux: Take him to a Hospital.

chyseth: let him check for TB