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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Dry Heaving?
I get what seems like asthma attacks, every time I carry heavy items up the stairs. I also get an excessive build up of phlegm along with the chest heaviness and not being able to breath, which results in dry heaving. This only occurs when I try to carry heavier objects up the stairs....any ideas what might be causing this? Thank you
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
Hello,
It can be due to various reasons:
-Chronic bronchitis
-Emphysema depends in your age
-Heart problem
Most of the times, difficulty in breathing upon moving upstairs or taking a load is because of heart disease. Therefore, both possibilities cannot be ruled out.
It is better to get consulted by a cardiologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar, Dentist
It can be due to various reasons:
-Chronic bronchitis
-Emphysema depends in your age
-Heart problem
Most of the times, difficulty in breathing upon moving upstairs or taking a load is because of heart disease. Therefore, both possibilities cannot be ruled out.
It is better to get consulted by a cardiologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar, Dentist
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