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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Chest Discomfort?

HELLO MY NAME IS MELISSA,MY QUESTION IS I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH SHORTNESSS OF BREATHE,VERY FATIGUE,HAVING DISCOMFORT ON MY LEFT SIDE DOWN MY LEFT ARM AND CHEST AND DISCOMFORT IN MY BACK , I HAD A CHEMICAL STRESS TEST BECAUSE I CANT WALK THE TREADMILL YET BECAUSE I HAD RIGHT KNEE REPLACEMENT AND TRYING TO AVOID LEFT KNEE REPLACEMENT BUT ANY WAY AND I HAD A ECHOGRAGM AT CARDIOLOGIST OFFICE AND A EKG. I WAS TOLD THE STRESS TEST WAS GOOD , BUT I HAD A SMALL SMIDGET VALVE NOT CLOSING UP GOOD AND MAKING BLOOD FLOW BACKWARDS,THE NURSE TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. BUT HAVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH WHEN I EXERCISE AND I FEEL VERY FATGUE AND WEAK WHEN I EXERCISE TO AND SO LIGHTHEADEDNESS,I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THESE SYMPTOMS AWHILE NOW AND IT HAS INTERFERED WITH MY DAILY ACTIVITIES, I STAY SO IRRITABLE AND FEEL LIKE MY HEART IS QUIVERING ALL THE TIME, IT ALSO WAKES ME UP AT NIGHT WITH MY HEART FEELING LIKE IT IS BEATING SO FAST AND I DEAL WITH ANXIETY AT TIMES!! SO MY QUESTION IS DO I NEED TO NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT IS THE TRISCUB VALVE THAT IS NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY, I WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT! SO WHAT IS YOUR INPUT ON THIS PROBLEM?? THANK YOU
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
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Hi,

According to what you have mentioned, you probably have a mitral valve prolapse. It is not really worrying, a lot of people have it and they do not even know it. The symptoms you mention are attributable to that and anxiety, both, however, as I told you and have told you is not to worry.

I know it is hard to say when you are not the person who suffers the symptoms, but already done an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram evaluated by a cardiologist do not have to worry. Your problem is attributed more to anxiety, which must be treated, not by a cardiologist, but by a psychiatrist who is responsible for treating this pathology.

What I can tell you is that every time you present the symptoms, try to calm down, take a glass of water, breathe deeply, count to 30 and it will pass.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,     
Dr. Luis Alberto Urdaneta Arenas
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Chest Discomfort?

Hi, According to what you have mentioned, you probably have a mitral valve prolapse. It is not really worrying, a lot of people have it and they do not even know it. The symptoms you mention are attributable to that and anxiety, both, however, as I told you and have told you is not to worry. I know it is hard to say when you are not the person who suffers the symptoms, but already done an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram evaluated by a cardiologist do not have to worry. Your problem is attributed more to anxiety, which must be treated, not by a cardiologist, but by a psychiatrist who is responsible for treating this pathology. What I can tell you is that every time you present the symptoms, try to calm down, take a glass of water, breathe deeply, count to 30 and it will pass. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Luis Alberto Urdaneta Arenas