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What Causes Breathlessness And Light-headed Feeling When Diagnosed With COPD And Bipolar Disorder?
Question: I have been diagnosed with copd, bipolar b disorder, depression, on prosac, I have an aneurism of the aorta 4cm, and had nodles on my lungs. I will be having another chest exray for the lungs on the 17th of this month. I am also on lipator 100mg per day and losartan 80mg per day. my doctor wants to get these two areas down. I also just found out I have blood in my stool and need to see a gastro dr.
my question is - can I continue to work - I'm 64 and am only working one day a week as a waitress. we have become very busy due to short staff. when I last worked on Friday I became very breathless and light headed because it was warm in the restaurant (always is) and busy running for 4 plus hours under stress.
is this dangerous with my conditions or should I stop job.
my question is - can I continue to work - I'm 64 and am only working one day a week as a waitress. we have become very busy due to short staff. when I last worked on Friday I became very breathless and light headed because it was warm in the restaurant (always is) and busy running for 4 plus hours under stress.
is this dangerous with my conditions or should I stop job.
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
First, let me say that I see no medical contraindication to continue working. You do have several medical problems, but none of them should prevent you from working if you want to.
However, it does sound like you're under a lot of stress. If you don't want to work, this would be one example of an area you could eliminate to ease the stress burden on yourself.
The bottom line is that it is up to you -- but I don't see any medical reasons that prevent you from working.
The biggest threat to your life right now is not work -- it is smoking. Smoking has likely caused lung nodules which unfortunately might become cancer, and smoking is ruining your cholesterol and causing very high blood pressure. Smoking can also contribute to feeling tired, anemic, and lightheaded at work.
If you want to do the best thing for your health, you can keep working -- but you absolutely need to stop smoking.
If you'd like counseling about how to stop smoking, please reach out to me at my private link:
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
First, let me say that I see no medical contraindication to continue working. You do have several medical problems, but none of them should prevent you from working if you want to.
However, it does sound like you're under a lot of stress. If you don't want to work, this would be one example of an area you could eliminate to ease the stress burden on yourself.
The bottom line is that it is up to you -- but I don't see any medical reasons that prevent you from working.
The biggest threat to your life right now is not work -- it is smoking. Smoking has likely caused lung nodules which unfortunately might become cancer, and smoking is ruining your cholesterol and causing very high blood pressure. Smoking can also contribute to feeling tired, anemic, and lightheaded at work.
If you want to do the best thing for your health, you can keep working -- but you absolutely need to stop smoking.
If you'd like counseling about how to stop smoking, please reach out to me at my private link:
tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
or
https://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70684
I encourage you to contact me at my private link below, because we receive nearly double the payment from this website for direct questions. After asking a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, or individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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I didn't tell you that I think I have heart disease. the cardio. gave me a holter. and there was an event. I am seeing a electro-phys. on the 18 dec. I mhave fainted 2x in the last two weeks.
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Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Fainting is indeed a serious symptom. Given this information, I would not go to work until you have seen your electrophysiologist on the 18th. They may be able to give you more information about safety to work from a cardiac perspective.
Again, I encourage you to contact me at my private link below, because we receive nearly double the payment from this website for direct questions. After asking a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, or individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Fainting is indeed a serious symptom. Given this information, I would not go to work until you have seen your electrophysiologist on the 18th. They may be able to give you more information about safety to work from a cardiac perspective.
Again, I encourage you to contact me at my private link below, because we receive nearly double the payment from this website for direct questions. After asking a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, or individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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