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How To Cure Asthma With Abnormal Ekg And Chest Tightness?
I went to the dr yesterday I have asthma but no wheezing he put me on steriods but my ekg was abnormal. My chest feels tight and I lose my breath whenm I do activity. I am taking a stress test next week. I too s baby asprin and I am still feeling uncomfortable. What shoud -i do?
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Hello,
Asthma is only one of the causes for a breathing difficulty. There are other causes related to the heart, the lungs, blood, fluid retention, anemia, embolism etc.
A lung function test ( spirometry) will help in diagnosing asthma and some other lung diseases. In asthma, a salbutamol inhaler relieves the acute symptoms where as steroids are more beneficial for prevention. Aspirin can make asthma worse.
So it is important to have your symptom diagnosed correctly and then the appropriate treatment can be advised.
Asthma is only one of the causes for a breathing difficulty. There are other causes related to the heart, the lungs, blood, fluid retention, anemia, embolism etc.
A lung function test ( spirometry) will help in diagnosing asthma and some other lung diseases. In asthma, a salbutamol inhaler relieves the acute symptoms where as steroids are more beneficial for prevention. Aspirin can make asthma worse.
So it is important to have your symptom diagnosed correctly and then the appropriate treatment can be advised.
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