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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain,palpitations And Shortness Of Breath

I am 45 year old female, 6 feet tall and 260 LB, gained some weight in the past year due to severe blood loss during battle with menorrhagia, which resolved on its own after a year and high doses of estrogen. Now i am left with shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pressure and weakness..I cannot walk for more than 15 minutes anymore or I get close to fainting. I am still anmeic and under the normal hemoglobin levels. I did start feeling better for a while but then it got worse again and I feel weak and plagues with chest pain and pressure which seems to worsen when lying down. Please help.
Wed, 9 Sep 2015
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Hello, thank you for using HCM. I carefully read your question and I completely understand your concern. But don't worry every think is going to be all right soon.
As you describe, you have a history of anemia and your hemoglobin levels are still down. It is quite known in cardiology that anemia could be the reason of this symptoms. It causes you fatigue and shortness of breath. We expect that a person with anemia might be tired, might feel fatigue in small efforts, because of low levels of hemoglobin.
All sow with a compensatory mechanism, our body increases the heart rate causing what we call reflector tachycardia. Your heart beats rises over your normal daily limits making you to experience this palpitations and shortness of breath. It is essential now to correct your hemoglobin levels, consulting with a hematologist for the appropriate treatment.
During this time, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend a simple cardiac chek up with a electrocardiogram and an electrocardiography. May bee a holter monitoring to see your rhythm tendency.
All this for a simple chek up even if in my opinion as cardiologist is that anemia is the reason of your symptoms. So it is essential to correct your anemia because it may interfere even in cardiac examinations.
I hope I was helpful. Continue your battle a little wile and every think will be ok.
Wish you good health

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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain,palpitations And Shortness Of Breath

Hello, thank you for using HCM. I carefully read your question and I completely understand your concern. But don t worry every think is going to be all right soon. As you describe, you have a history of anemia and your hemoglobin levels are still down. It is quite known in cardiology that anemia could be the reason of this symptoms. It causes you fatigue and shortness of breath. We expect that a person with anemia might be tired, might feel fatigue in small efforts, because of low levels of hemoglobin. All sow with a compensatory mechanism, our body increases the heart rate causing what we call reflector tachycardia. Your heart beats rises over your normal daily limits making you to experience this palpitations and shortness of breath. It is essential now to correct your hemoglobin levels, consulting with a hematologist for the appropriate treatment. During this time, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend a simple cardiac chek up with a electrocardiogram and an electrocardiography. May bee a holter monitoring to see your rhythm tendency. All this for a simple chek up even if in my opinion as cardiologist is that anemia is the reason of your symptoms. So it is essential to correct your anemia because it may interfere even in cardiac examinations. I hope I was helpful. Continue your battle a little wile and every think will be ok. Wish you good health