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Is Slight Breathlessness While Having Borderline High BP Normal?

hello, i am 17, kind of chubby, with borderline high blood pressure as my doctor puts it. and sometimes when i take a shower, for an extended amount of time (i have to stay in about 20 mins when i have to wash my hair as it s pretty thick and long) I start feeling out of breath and slightly weaker, but once i sit down and catch my breathe im fine, i never get out of breathe normally, but would it be cause by the steam in the room, or the length of the shower, or should i go to my doctor and get it checked out?
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Thanks for your quetion on HCM.
In my opinion you should consult doctor and get done ECG first.
As obesity with borderline HT can sometimes cause heart problems. So ECG is needed to rule out this.
If it is normal than get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. As obesity can cause this.
Sometimes obesity itself can cause shortness of breath.
So try to loose some weight and start exercise.
Prolonged Steam exposure can cause cause shortness of breath.
So consult doctor and discuss these things.
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Is Slight Breathlessness While Having Borderline High BP Normal?

Thanks for your quetion on HCM. In my opinion you should consult doctor and get done ECG first. As obesity with borderline HT can sometimes cause heart problems. So ECG is needed to rule out this. If it is normal than get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. As obesity can cause this. Sometimes obesity itself can cause shortness of breath. So try to loose some weight and start exercise. Prolonged Steam exposure can cause cause shortness of breath. So consult doctor and discuss these things.