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What Causes Fainting And Shortness Of Breath?

I am worried that its more than just dehydration. My sister had fainted yesterday and stopped breathing for over 30 seconds. She had several black outs in which she became unresponsive to us calling her name. She would come back gasping for air every time blacked out. She was in a cold sweat soon after. She became very tired and weak. She couldn t hold her self up and kept wanting to go to sleep. The was rushed into the emergency room and was told it dehydration. I honesty believe its something more. Can you please tell me what else it can be?
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
Shortness of breath is a very common problem.
Shortness of breath, can be due to a number of health issues. It can be caused by anemia, respiratory infection or disease, chronic bronchitis, heart disease, and allergies.
Some advices that I can give to you are :
1)deep breathing, diaphragmatic breathing can help manage your breathlessness.
2)A cup of black coffee can also help cure shortness of breath
3)the heat and moisture from the steam will help break up and dissolve mucus for easy elimination from the system.
4)Ginger is another excellent expectorant.
5)If your shortness of breath is due to anemia caused by iron deficiency, you can eat beetroot to improve your condition.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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What Causes Fainting And Shortness Of Breath?

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. Shortness of breath is a very common problem. Shortness of breath, can be due to a number of health issues. It can be caused by anemia, respiratory infection or disease, chronic bronchitis, heart disease, and allergies. Some advices that I can give to you are : 1)deep breathing, diaphragmatic breathing can help manage your breathlessness. 2)A cup of black coffee can also help cure shortness of breath 3)the heat and moisture from the steam will help break up and dissolve mucus for easy elimination from the system. 4)Ginger is another excellent expectorant. 5)If your shortness of breath is due to anemia caused by iron deficiency, you can eat beetroot to improve your condition. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!