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Can't breathe properly
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Since around four months ago, I've been unable to breathe properly. When I'm about to reach the end of a long breath I always end up burping! I smoked for a period of three months or so occasionally, could they be related? Cheers in advance.
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It could be the epiglottis like Alistair says, but I dunno, sounds unlikely. It's best to get a medical opinion from your GP. He/she will probably measure your peak flow to assess your lung function, and may have a look at the epiglottis down your throat.
I doubt smoking for 3 months will have caused this. To do serious damage to the lungs you have to smoke for years, not months. Although obviously by giving up smoking you will have improved your lung function.