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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath With Body Aches

Hi, I live in Tyler, Texas and am looking for a Dr. I am short of breath to the point I can hardly breathe after walking a very short distance I m 72 but have always been very active and exercise. I have developed aches and pains I have never had in my hips and back. I have had the illness that has been going around Tyler but did not go to the Dr. Was wondering what kind of Dr. I should see. I am not one who has a Dr. that I go to often. I have yearly ckeck ups with a Dr. in Palestine, Tx for my Throid. Thanks,
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Hello Tyler,
It is good to know that you want to meet a doctor.
You can meet a Physician who will order a few tests to know your physical status.
He might order an ECG, treadmill test, repeat thyroid profile and complete blood counts.

You might be having low hemoglobin which has probably resulted in this severe shortness of breath. However, your cardiac condition also needs to be evaluated. Do get your thyroid status evaluated again as any amount of low dosage if taken, can also lead to breathlessness. Do try to meet a Doctor of internal medicine at the earliest and get yourself tested.


You require to take a good nutritious meal along with mild to moderate exercise. Try to relieve your body aches with topical pain killers, if necessary you can taken NSAID painkillers in future as required.

If you have any further queries, I will be happy to help you.
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath With Body Aches

Hello Tyler, It is good to know that you want to meet a doctor. You can meet a Physician who will order a few tests to know your physical status. He might order an ECG, treadmill test, repeat thyroid profile and complete blood counts. You might be having low hemoglobin which has probably resulted in this severe shortness of breath. However, your cardiac condition also needs to be evaluated. Do get your thyroid status evaluated again as any amount of low dosage if taken, can also lead to breathlessness. Do try to meet a Doctor of internal medicine at the earliest and get yourself tested. You require to take a good nutritious meal along with mild to moderate exercise. Try to relieve your body aches with topical pain killers, if necessary you can taken NSAID painkillers in future as required. If you have any further queries, I will be happy to help you.