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What Causes Excessive Weight Gain And Shortness Of Breath?
Recently I gained about 5 pounds and I ve noticed shortness of breath when I walk just a short distance - like from the parking lot into a store. I am considerably overweight anyway, and thought maybe the extra pounds caused the problem. I thought I remembered that one of the signs of cardiac problems was shortness of breath and wondered if I should be concerned. I am also asthmatic.
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
Hello,
Get your blood pressure checked. ECG and chest x-ray PA view done to view cardiac status. Your breathlessness may be due to your asthma, control weight .cut on sweets and fatty foods.
Avoid smoking, alcohol, go for morning or evening walk at a moderate pace at least for 30 minutes and practice deep breathing exercises.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi
Get your blood pressure checked. ECG and chest x-ray PA view done to view cardiac status. Your breathlessness may be due to your asthma, control weight .cut on sweets and fatty foods.
Avoid smoking, alcohol, go for morning or evening walk at a moderate pace at least for 30 minutes and practice deep breathing exercises.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi
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