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What Causes Weakness In Hands And Difficulty In Breathing?

I am a 68 year old female, 5"10" and weigh 186 lbs.
For the last week my hands and to a greater degree,my feet are swelling. Today I noticed that I am having difficulty taking a deep breath. I exercise regularly and am in relatively good health. I a curious as to why I am having the swelling and breathing problems.
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to increased fluid retention. This could be caused by heart failure, liver or kidney disease.

For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- kidney and liver function tests
- fasting glucose
- blood electrolytes.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Weakness In Hands And Difficulty In Breathing?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to increased fluid retention. This could be caused by heart failure, liver or kidney disease. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure - kidney and liver function tests - fasting glucose - blood electrolytes. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri