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Suggest Preventive Measures For Bronchial Asthma

hi sir ,my name is katheek.iam from kothagudem mandal khammam district.i have previous history of bronchial asthama.i measures about 164 cms height,79kge weight.recently iam suffering with breathing problem(breathless ness).i met general physician in my town.physian told that iam suffering from exertional dysnea.how exertional caused,i want to know preventive measures to protect me from the above.so please kindly suggest me.
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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Hello Katheek,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to know more about you like - What is your age? What are your recent investigations? When did you have asthma? How it was treated? Do you have any allergies at present? etc.

At present, I would like to make following suggestions to you:

1. 164 cm height, 79 kg weight - I think you may be obese. Your ideal weight in my opinion should be around 65 kg.

Obesity is a very common cause of exertional dyspnea (breathlessness on physical activity).

So in my opinion, weight reduction should be your priority.

2. I would also like to know your hemoglobin levels. Please get them done, if not already, and maintain them around 13-14 g% by taking iron tablets, vitamin B12 & folic acid.

3. I would also like to know about your allergy asthma symptoms. Sometimes asthma may cause breathlessness on physical activity.

4. Please get your blood pressure measured and I usually also suggest such patients chest X-ray and electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify any heart problems, especially if you are above 30 years of age.

5. Please consult an experienced physical trainer for weight reduction, please don't start "dieting" by yourself or please don't go for "crash" diets, it may be more harmful than beneficial.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health ahead.

Thank you & Regards.
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Suggest Preventive Measures For Bronchial Asthma

Hello Katheek, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to know more about you like - What is your age? What are your recent investigations? When did you have asthma? How it was treated? Do you have any allergies at present? etc. At present, I would like to make following suggestions to you: 1. 164 cm height, 79 kg weight - I think you may be obese. Your ideal weight in my opinion should be around 65 kg. Obesity is a very common cause of exertional dyspnea (breathlessness on physical activity). So in my opinion, weight reduction should be your priority. 2. I would also like to know your hemoglobin levels. Please get them done, if not already, and maintain them around 13-14 g% by taking iron tablets, vitamin B12 & folic acid. 3. I would also like to know about your allergy asthma symptoms. Sometimes asthma may cause breathlessness on physical activity. 4. Please get your blood pressure measured and I usually also suggest such patients chest X-ray and electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify any heart problems, especially if you are above 30 years of age. 5. Please consult an experienced physical trainer for weight reduction, please don t start dieting by yourself or please don t go for crash diets, it may be more harmful than beneficial. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards.