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What Causes Shortness Of Breath In A Diabetic Patient?
I am 59 years old 5`3 , 194 pounds I am borderline diabetic A1c runs between 5 .0 and 6.2 I do take metfomin blood pressure medicine and zeros for cholesterol since May I have had shortness of breath bringing in groceries and bending over I went to cardiologist had nuclear stress test echocardiogram. Everything was normal I live in an area with high humidity family history of heavy smokers and heart disease. I have never smoked and have not been around smoke for ten years. My mom had asthma but not me. I ve had sinus people s for years but not since this shortness of breath started what are the possibilities of what may be wrong other then obesity
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Shortness of breath , family history of asthma, borderline diabetes, familial history of heart ailment, obesity ,all these are an indication of these possibilities , these include:
1 Asthmatic allergic bronchitis ,as humidity and some allergen like dust , mite , pollen , pests , fumes , ,obesity are predisposing factors of asthma.
Since your mother is also having asthma ,so you may have initial stage.
2 Although obesity in few person produces shortness of breath ,so be careful about that.
3 Anemia ,may be the another reason of such shortness of breath particularly in obese patient.
So in my opinion consult a physician and get his opinion ( 2nd one ) as physical examination is important in your case.
However, steam inhalation and hot coffee also provide instant relief because they act as bronchodilator.
Good luck.
Shortness of breath , family history of asthma, borderline diabetes, familial history of heart ailment, obesity ,all these are an indication of these possibilities , these include:
1 Asthmatic allergic bronchitis ,as humidity and some allergen like dust , mite , pollen , pests , fumes , ,obesity are predisposing factors of asthma.
Since your mother is also having asthma ,so you may have initial stage.
2 Although obesity in few person produces shortness of breath ,so be careful about that.
3 Anemia ,may be the another reason of such shortness of breath particularly in obese patient.
So in my opinion consult a physician and get his opinion ( 2nd one ) as physical examination is important in your case.
However, steam inhalation and hot coffee also provide instant relief because they act as bronchodilator.
Good luck.
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