#1 Chest pain? Troubled breathing?
It is normal for colds to be accompanied by a cough, but it should never reach the point where it forms or leads to wheezing and shortness of breath! After all, research has shown time and time again that these are symptoms of something more serious.
And while the last few years have led us to think that this is a definite sign of COVID-19, there are other illnesses that have this as a prominent symptom, such as pneumonia or bronchitis. and even other respiratory syndromes and illnesses for which you should be getting help as soon as possible to avoid complications down the line.
What’s more, shortness of breath that appears out of nowhere alongside chest pains could be a sign that you have a blood clot in your lungs (a pulmonary embolism).
