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What Causes Breathing Trouble While Exercising?
Question: I have trouble breating while execising. Do not have much endurance. I do not believe it is Asthma. What kind of doctor would I see? What could be some of the causes? Can something like this be treated?
Brief Answer:
You should definitely pulmonologist and get done PFT.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having breathlessness on exertion (exercise).
This symptom is commonly seen with lung and heart related diseases.
Lung disease like bronchitis is more likely.
Heart disease like heart failure can also cause similar symptom.
So consult pulmonologist first and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (pulmonary function test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
If this is normal then consult cardiologist and get done ecg and 2d echo to rule out heart failure.
Both of these conditions are treatable.
Bronchitis needs inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids.
Heart failure needs diuretics and other cardiac supportive drugs.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
You should definitely pulmonologist and get done PFT.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having breathlessness on exertion (exercise).
This symptom is commonly seen with lung and heart related diseases.
Lung disease like bronchitis is more likely.
Heart disease like heart failure can also cause similar symptom.
So consult pulmonologist first and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (pulmonary function test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
If this is normal then consult cardiologist and get done ecg and 2d echo to rule out heart failure.
Both of these conditions are treatable.
Bronchitis needs inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids.
Heart failure needs diuretics and other cardiac supportive drugs.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, 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 do not smoke.
No to both answers.
No to both answers.
Brief Answer:
Do you have hypertension or diabetes?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
It's good that you are not a smoker.
PSince you are non smoker, possibility of bronchitis is less.
Please let me know
1. Do you have hypertension?
2. Do you have diabetes?
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.
Brief Answer:
Do you have cough?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Are you obese?
2. Do you have cough along with breathlessness?
3. Since how many days you are having these symptoms?
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.
Do you have hypertension or diabetes?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
It's good that you are not a smoker.
PSince you are non smoker, possibility of bronchitis is less.
Please let me know
1. Do you have hypertension?
2. Do you have diabetes?
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.
Brief Answer:
Do you have cough?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Are you obese?
2. Do you have cough along with breathlessness?
3. Since how many days you are having these symptoms?
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
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