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What Causes Shortness Of Breath In Type I Diabetic People?

Just this week I've noticed I am tiring and very short of breath doing normal physical excursion. After a few minutes of rest and catching my breath I am back to normal. I am a type I diabetic. my last A1C was 6.7. I have been diabetic since I was 19. I am now 54. I am very concerned as this is abnormal. I have a very strange and uncomfortable feeling in my chest accompanied by pain in my shoulder and upp
er back during these episodes.
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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Though your Diabetes is under good control one
can not ignore the symptom like getting breathless on normal exertion.
First get your Hb % Hemoglobin done,,..Low Hemoglobin can cause
such problem.
I will advise you to undergo thorough cardiac checkup,B.P., S. lipid profile
ECG, Doppler Echo ,Xray Chest pa and Tread mill test/Coronay angiogram
SOS.
Anginal attacks can cause attacks of breathlessness.
Try to get your kidney functions done like B. urea and S.creatinine
done.High creatinine can lead to such problem.
Lastly rule out respiratory problem like bronchitis.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath In Type I Diabetic People?

Though your Diabetes is under good control one can not ignore the symptom like getting breathless on normal exertion. First get your Hb % Hemoglobin done,,..Low Hemoglobin can cause such problem. I will advise you to undergo thorough cardiac checkup,B.P., S. lipid profile ECG, Doppler Echo ,Xray Chest pa and Tread mill test/Coronay angiogram SOS. Anginal attacks can cause attacks of breathlessness. Try to get your kidney functions done like B. urea and S.creatinine done.High creatinine can lead to such problem. Lastly rule out respiratory problem like bronchitis.