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What Causes Arm Pain And Shortness Of Breath?
I have pain in RIGHT arm when doing just a little exercise/activity... if I keep up the pain goes to my chest and I get a bit short winded... I ve gone through all of the heart stuff catherization etc.. and all GOOD!... A nurse finally said that I had Exercised Induced Asthma... and gave me an inhaler... This does seems to help if I use it before activity but not 100% and now I use it more often... This entire episode comes on quickly in the morning during activity... after the day goes on it does not accure as much.... I can put up with the shortness breathe but the arm pain can (if I keep it up) be dibilitating... really hurts! Do you agree with this Asthma diagnosis and is there there anything to be done about the arm pain... Can this arm pain come something else. ken
Mon, 20 Apr 2020
Hello,
Asthma is a medical condition that affects the lungs, but it can also cause some other symptoms. The patients often may experience chest pain following an asthma attack or incidence of wheezing. They also refer pain down one arm. I agree with your doctor. I suggest to use the inhaler to stabilise the asthma. I also suggest using anti-inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
Asthma is a medical condition that affects the lungs, but it can also cause some other symptoms. The patients often may experience chest pain following an asthma attack or incidence of wheezing. They also refer pain down one arm. I agree with your doctor. I suggest to use the inhaler to stabilise the asthma. I also suggest using anti-inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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