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What Causes Occasional Shortness Of Breath?

Posted on Thu, 4 Jun 2015

Question: I feel like I have shortness of breath sometimes. but I don't feel no pain when I cough and no blood at all.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get done PFT.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HCM
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Possibility of bronchitis is high in your case.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
So get done PFT.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
Please let me know
1. Are you having breathlessness on exertion or on rest?
2. Since how many days you are having these symptoms?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 minutes later)

I been having this for a while and it happen sometime. there is time I breath perfectly fine

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Are you smoker?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Please let me know
1. Are you smoker?
2. Have your breathlessness any association with exertion? Means do you feel more breathlessness on exertion or is it there at rest too?
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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (46 minutes later)

I have smoke before long time ago like a few but not alot and no it feels the same I've noticed I have Flem but not alot at rest to

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Have you checked your hemoglobin level?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Anemia and thyroid problems can also cause similar symptoms.
So please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone CBC (complete blood count).
2. Have you ever undergone thyroid function test?
3. Do you have wheezing sound in the chest while having breathlessness?
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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

no sound at all when I breath I physically feel find exercise with no problem I run with no issue. and no I haven't had a blood count

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Are you having stressful life?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Since you are not having any breathing issues with exercise and running, possibility of cardiac and respiratory causes are very very less.
Anemia is also ruled out on this basis.
Stress and anxiety can cause similar symptoms.
Are you having stressful life?
Please let me know this, 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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 hours later)

yea I stress

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stress is the most likely cause for your symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
In my opinion, stress is the most likely cause for your symptoms.
Please let me know
1. Do you have burning epigastric pain?
2. Do you have nausea, vomiting?
3. Do you have belching and central chest tightness?
4. What kind of stress you are having?
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. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (19 minutes later)

um I don't have none of the above. just school and work stress related loogie

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What is this loogie??

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
So you are not having gastritis or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
What is this loogie?
Are you taking alcohol?
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. Shanthi.E