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Suggest Ways To Handle Shortness Of Breath In Elderly Woman

Whenever I get my heart rate up in the slightest like barely running a very short distance or even walking holding my grandson I get shortness of breath my heart feels like its gonna beat out of my chest my face goes red I start sweating. And I feel lightheadness and kinda sick. Along with my chest hurting and I have to sit down.I am a40 year old female
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
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thanks for asking your question
I completely understand your issue
breathlessness with sweating can be due to variety of causes in elderly. it may be due to some lung diseases like copd , ild , or heart diseases .
you need to get yourself evaluated for a cause .
visit a pulmonologist he can evauate tour disease by requesting some basic investigations like chest xray and ecg , spirometry if needed.
he may prescribe you some bronchodilators and antibiotics if needed
thanks / regards
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless you with good health
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Suggest Ways To Handle Shortness Of Breath In Elderly Woman

thanks for asking your question I completely understand your issue breathlessness with sweating can be due to variety of causes in elderly. it may be due to some lung diseases like copd , ild , or heart diseases . you need to get yourself evaluated for a cause . visit a pulmonologist he can evauate tour disease by requesting some basic investigations like chest xray and ecg , spirometry if needed. he may prescribe you some bronchodilators and antibiotics if needed thanks / regards feel free to ask more questions may god bless you with good health