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Short Of Breath, Light Headed, Fatigued After Stopping Smoking. Echo Indicates Slight Valve Leak, Numbness In Left Leg. Reasons ?
After 40 plus years I stopped smoking seven months ago. I am currently chewing a 2mg nicotemne gum two to three times a day average. Within the last month or so Im short of breath, experience light headedness and fatigued. When I was a child I had rheumatic fever, and ten or so years ago I had a Echocardiogram which indicated a slight valve leak, nothing that my family doctor seemed to be concerned with. And if I may add for the last couple years of so my left leg fro the hip to the knne had has some degree of numbing.
Wed, 31 Jul 2013
Hello;
Very hard to tell what might be causing your shortness of breath without further information. I would suggest a repeat echocardiogram, and EKG, a walking desaturation test and a full series pulmonary function test.
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Very hard to tell what might be causing your shortness of breath without further information. I would suggest a repeat echocardiogram, and EKG, a walking desaturation test and a full series pulmonary function test.
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