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Suggest Remedy For Heaviness In Breathing
Hi I have been smoking for the last 10 yrs now(4 to 6 a day). I'm 34. 30 Pounds over weight. I should be 170 and now I'm close to 200. I had started walking on the threadmill for about two weeks for 45 mins to an hour then I was 208 pds. I lost 8 pds. Due to the walking my back started hurting, so I stopped its been two weeks now and the pain is gone. So will be continuing that again starting Monday. My height is about 5 feet 6inches. Have been working night shifts for about 11 years now. Sleepping habits are terrible 4 to 6 hours a day. I sometimes feel heaviness in my breathing or feel my heart has grown. Is there anything to worry about.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query very carefully.
What you are reporting may be and should be considered as warning signs for heart and lung disorders.
It's a well known fact that heaviness of breathing is often associated with heart lung or disorders.
If you were my patients I would like to suggest to do the following exams to definitely exclude any cardio-pulmonary disorders:
- Blood work
- Chest and spine x-ray
- Cardiac echo
- Respiratory functional test
- Stress test
If every thing is ok than you should continue with physic
al training and weigh reduction.
Wish you health!
Dr. SHehu
I read your query very carefully.
What you are reporting may be and should be considered as warning signs for heart and lung disorders.
It's a well known fact that heaviness of breathing is often associated with heart lung or disorders.
If you were my patients I would like to suggest to do the following exams to definitely exclude any cardio-pulmonary disorders:
- Blood work
- Chest and spine x-ray
- Cardiac echo
- Respiratory functional test
- Stress test
If every thing is ok than you should continue with physic
al training and weigh reduction.
Wish you health!
Dr. SHehu
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