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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing While Bending Forward?

For the past 10 years, I have had difficulty breathing when bending forward or hiking uphill. It feels like I can t get enough air into my lungs. Besides being very uncomfortable, is this cause for concern? And what can I do about it? Asthma meds do not help.
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer.

I think that the only possible cause would be hiatal hernia which means that stomach is protruding through diaphragm and this is especially pronounced when you bend,sit or after eating. You should do gastroscopy or barium swallow test to rule this out.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing While Bending Forward?

Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer. I think that the only possible cause would be hiatal hernia which means that stomach is protruding through diaphragm and this is especially pronounced when you bend,sit or after eating. You should do gastroscopy or barium swallow test to rule this out. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.