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Can Obesity And Ageing Contribute To Lung Issues?
Question: Things are going outstandingly well with my anxiety. My breathing has improved greatly. I have fewer and fewer episodes of SOB and panic.
I have a big question for you today, otherwise i would have waited a few days before checking in.
I was speaking/communicating with my psychiatrist regarding all that has been going on. He has seen the PFTs and all other reports same as you have. He too sees my issues in the same way as you. He has been very vocal that there is no lung disease to talk of. Thinking that way, as I should, I should then have no real issues that one with lung disease might get when climbing long stairways.
Then is it safe to believe that my breathing harder is because I am out of shape, older and need more exercise.
I have a big question for you today, otherwise i would have waited a few days before checking in.
I was speaking/communicating with my psychiatrist regarding all that has been going on. He has seen the PFTs and all other reports same as you have. He too sees my issues in the same way as you. He has been very vocal that there is no lung disease to talk of. Thinking that way, as I should, I should then have no real issues that one with lung disease might get when climbing long stairways.
Then is it safe to believe that my breathing harder is because I am out of shape, older and need more exercise.
Brief Answer:
I knew that you must be good during these days.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You won't believe how much happy I am.
My dear friend, you are now learning to stay happy and stay positive.
This was all I want to convey to you.
Since you didn't ask anything for 3-4 days, I was sure that things are going great for my friend.
This is actually good for you.
Yes, along with stress and anxiety, obesity, aging etc can contribute to lung functions.
But I don't think you are too much old.
Please let me know
1. Your exact age.
2. Your exact weight and height
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
I knew that you must be good during these days.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You won't believe how much happy I am.
My dear friend, you are now learning to stay happy and stay positive.
This was all I want to convey to you.
Since you didn't ask anything for 3-4 days, I was sure that things are going great for my friend.
This is actually good for you.
Yes, along with stress and anxiety, obesity, aging etc can contribute to lung functions.
But I don't think you are too much old.
Please let me know
1. Your exact age.
2. Your exact weight and height
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am 57, 5'8 185-190 lbs. I have put on about 30 lbs since this began. I hope to see it disappear soon. As I get better it should go down.
What I really was thinking or asking was because of the inactivity and the aging would this be a good explanation. You agreed with the aging so I will assume that the little exercise I have had over the past few years has done this
I use to get up at 4:30 in the morning and take my 4 dogs on a kilometer walk every day. Then as the dogs got old and died I slowly stopped. I guess I can go alone. It was nice to walk when weather was warm. Did not care for the days with cold and snow
What I really was thinking or asking was because of the inactivity and the aging would this be a good explanation. You agreed with the aging so I will assume that the little exercise I have had over the past few years has done this
I use to get up at 4:30 in the morning and take my 4 dogs on a kilometer walk every day. Then as the dogs got old and died I slowly stopped. I guess I can go alone. It was nice to walk when weather was warm. Did not care for the days with cold and snow
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should go for walk.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, walking will definitely help you.
Along with walking, you should also do other weight reduction exercises like swimming, cycling, jogging etc.
Before how many years you go with dogs for walk?
Can't you by dog at present?
No need to wake up so early for walking.
Can't to start walking at 6 am.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes, you should go for walk.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, walking will definitely help you.
Along with walking, you should also do other weight reduction exercises like swimming, cycling, jogging etc.
Before how many years you go with dogs for walk?
Can't you by dog at present?
No need to wake up so early for walking.
Can't to start walking at 6 am.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Walked the dogs for about 7-8 years. Walked the dogs in the morning every day. At night I would ride bike. But that was every other day. Weather permitting.
I would get up at 4:30 because I would be at work around 6:15 but I sometimes went to fitness center early.
When my granddaughter arrived, and my mother got worse, and my ex divorced me. I slowly stopped doing all this because of stress and the many things I started doing like helping mom more
I now leave for work at 6:15. I have a long drive and start work at 7
I would get up at 4:30 because I would be at work around 6:15 but I sometimes went to fitness center early.
When my granddaughter arrived, and my mother got worse, and my ex divorced me. I slowly stopped doing all this because of stress and the many things I started doing like helping mom more
I now leave for work at 6:15. I have a long drive and start work at 7
Brief Answer:
What is your waist in inches?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So, in my opinion, you should start walking again.
Start with low intensity and gradually step up the intensity.
Along with walking, you should also do sit ups, crunches etc.
Please let me know
1. Your waist size I'm inches.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
What is your waist in inches?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So, in my opinion, you should start walking again.
Start with low intensity and gradually step up the intensity.
Along with walking, you should also do sit ups, crunches etc.
Please let me know
1. Your waist size I'm inches.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Waist size is 34-35 waist
Brief Answer:
It is 4 inches more than expected.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, your waist is 4 inches more than normal waist forum your height.
So try to loose 4 inches.
Honestly speaking, I was not expecting reply so soon as you said that you are going tu office.
Are you still at home? Or driving car?
What was your waist size before? I mean before few years?
Have you put on weight recently?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
It is 4 inches more than expected.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, your waist is 4 inches more than normal waist forum your height.
So try to loose 4 inches.
Honestly speaking, I was not expecting reply so soon as you said that you are going tu office.
Are you still at home? Or driving car?
What was your waist size before? I mean before few years?
Have you put on weight recently?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Well, this day is rotten for controlling anxiousness. It has nothing to do with worry on breathing but with things continually going wrong at work. It has me edgy, worrying what I will do wrong next. Not fun at all
Waist was always between 31-33. Once got down to 30 and that was not good. My best weight was around 158-162
No weight gain recently, I picked up the added weight over a year ago. It has been holding since
Waist was always between 31-33. Once got down to 30 and that was not good. My best weight was around 158-162
No weight gain recently, I picked up the added weight over a year ago. It has been holding since
Brief Answer:
You should definitely get back to 31-33 inch waist.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So now you are having work related stress and not family related.
I am sure you will definitely come out of this work related stress.
And yes, you should definitely get back to the waist of 31 inches.
Start exercise and dieting.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
You should definitely get back to 31-33 inch waist.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So now you are having work related stress and not family related.
I am sure you will definitely come out of this work related stress.
And yes, you should definitely get back to the waist of 31 inches.
Start exercise and dieting.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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