What causes chest discomfort and shortness of breath after smoking hookah?
Patient: Well I smoke regularly from hookah and I don t usually experience symptoms, but today after a session, I laid down and I feel short of breath like the breaths I take are deeper now and if I cough, you can feel a sort of swollen feeling in the throat leading to the chest area. I m actually considering quitting the hookah. Is this a temporary symptom due to the tobacco smoke from The hookah? Doctor: Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out chronic bronchitis. Chronic smokers are prone to have this and breathless is the first symptom of it.So possibility of chronic bronchitis is more in your case.So better to consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray and PFT.And quit your smoking habit. It is not good.