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What Causes Breathlessness And Heaviness In Chest?
Hi, I have shortness of breathing or heavy breathing.i am not sure excatlly if its shortness or heavy because i feel my chest is heavy and some times it takes me atleast 2 to 3 hours to become normal and i and other can clearly hear me breathing.i hadd my nose operation in nov 2014 and i did that surgery assume thay it my breathing problem will be fine.and from last few months if i walk fasr or if i run for 6 steps i have problem in breathing it feels like oxygen level in going down andi cant breathe..and specialist shall i see
Fri, 28 Aug 2020
Hi,
Breathlessness and heaviness in chest can occur due to cardiac or pulmonary abnormalities. Any history of fever or fluid collection (edema) should be ruled out. Anemia can also typically cause breathing problems on exertion. I suggest you to take complete blood count, chest X-ray and ECG.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
Breathlessness and heaviness in chest can occur due to cardiac or pulmonary abnormalities. Any history of fever or fluid collection (edema) should be ruled out. Anemia can also typically cause breathing problems on exertion. I suggest you to take complete blood count, chest X-ray and ECG.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
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