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[|Human|] I am an 18 year old female. when I was 3, I went to the hospital for croup cough and they had to shove a balloon type thing down my throat to open up my lung. This past year, I have had bronchitis or some other kind of lung infection 5 times, each time worse than the last. the cough I get with these infections will last weeks after other symptoms go away, along with coughing up mucus. I just completed a round of Biaxin to treat my latest infection, but with this infection came fevers, headaches, and a lot of shortness of breath and chest pain, all which are still lingering. My mom insists on sticking with my pediatrician to figure out what is going on with me, but I feel there is only so much they can do. I had a chest scan and a blood test for CBC, sed rate, and allergies. everything came back normal. along with the chest pain, shortness of breath, occasional fevers, headaches and bark-like cough, sometimes producing mucus, I have had some lower back pain, and have been overly sensitive, like crying super easily, like during a tv show happy or sad moment or a minor issue, which I did not normally used to do. I am generally happy overall and enjoy my life, friends, and job, so it is not depression or anything like that. The only medication I take is birth control and now an inhaler to try and help the labored breathing. I also bruise super easily, sometimes out of no where. I had a few tests done at a hematologist a few months ago, but nothing conclusive came from it, I am not sure if that is relevant. Does anyone know what could possibly be going on with me? Thanks!
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of either bronchitis or Pulmonary embolism is more. Birth control pills can cause Pulmonary embolism. So in my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done 1. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test) 2. CT Pulmonary Angiography. PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need additional inhaled bronchodilators and oral bronchodilators also.  CT Pulmonary Angiography is needed to rule out Pulmonary embolism. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.