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What Causes Constant Dyspnea, Difficulty In Speaking And Ribs Pain?

I have had constant shortness of breath and difficulty completing a full sentence without taking a deep breath. I am only 34 yeas old and now im getting pain in my sides and around my ribs and back. The shortness of breath goes on for months and then may get a little better where I am a lot more comfortable and then after a couple of weeks its real bad again
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Here I need detail history regarding smoking , drug history , known allergy history , cough and weight loss history etc...

Than your auscultation done and accordingly investigation needed to rule out respiratory problem...
Chest x ray and pulmonary function test will be useful ......
It will help in rule out asthma , COPD , pneumothorax , pulmonary edema like causes .....

According to cause management given....
Ex.if dyspnea due to allergic bronchoconstriction than short term steroid or Allegra M needed ....

If no respiratory causes present than EKG done to rule out heart failure ...

Avoid stress

Take care

Advise : Pulmonologist consultation for examination

Hope this will help
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What Causes Constant Dyspnea, Difficulty In Speaking And Ribs Pain?

Hi welcome to HCM... Here I need detail history regarding smoking , drug history , known allergy history , cough and weight loss history etc... Than your auscultation done and accordingly investigation needed to rule out respiratory problem... Chest x ray and pulmonary function test will be useful ...... It will help in rule out asthma , COPD , pneumothorax , pulmonary edema like causes ..... According to cause management given.... Ex.if dyspnea due to allergic bronchoconstriction than short term steroid or Allegra M needed .... If no respiratory causes present than EKG done to rule out heart failure ... Avoid stress Take care Advise : Pulmonologist consultation for examination Hope this will help