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What Is The Treatment For Collapsing While Exercise,shortness Of Breath And Arrhythmia?
Hi, if i have shortness of breath and a history of lung problems, and keep collapsing when I exercise. I used to be able to run until a few months ago, when this got really bad after a cold/cough/flu thing. If they find nothing wrong with my chest x-rays, should I just assume I m out of shape and push myself harder? (I collapse with light exercise and I m not overweight except a few pounds of excess water retention. I also have lowish blood pressure that sometimes gets very low, and an arrhythmia when my. heart beats faster than about 95 per minute.)
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It is possible that the collapsing may be due to the arrhythmia.
You may want to consider a stress test. This is a heart test that evaluates the heart under stressful conditions. It may be able to determine what is happening when you exercise.
Your doctor should be able to refer you to a cardiologist or center that would be able to do this investigation.
I hope this helps
It is possible that the collapsing may be due to the arrhythmia.
You may want to consider a stress test. This is a heart test that evaluates the heart under stressful conditions. It may be able to determine what is happening when you exercise.
Your doctor should be able to refer you to a cardiologist or center that would be able to do this investigation.
I hope this helps
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