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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty Breathing

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2015

Question: experiencing some difficulty breathing. not really panting but i feel like someone is trying to take my breath away almost if that makes sense. it is tougher to breath than normal. been happening daily. It was happening about once a week for a while but it has been continuous the past three days. Lasts for half the day

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get done PFT ( pulmonary function test ).

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
By your history and description, in my opinion you are having mostly acute bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. PFT ( pulmonary function test ).
PFT is needed to diagnose bronchitis.
It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and antihistamine drug.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

Okay thank you. I will. I cannot see a pulmonologist for at least another week though. I don't have asthma that i know of but incase of it i do have an inhaler, if i use the albuterol inhaler and it works, does that rule out blood clot in lungs or no?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, it will not rule out blood clots in lung.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Albuteeol is having bronchodilator. And if you are improving with this then you are mostly having bronchitis. So better to get done PFT to diagnose yourself.
It will not relieve your symptoms if you have blood clots in the lungs.
You need CT pulmonary angiography to rule out clots in the lungs.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly / askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Right so I mean..if i take 2 puffs of albuterol and it relieves the symptoms, does this mean i do not have a blood clot?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you are right.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
If albuterol relieve your symptoms then possibility of blood clots is very less.
Blood clots do not sub side by albuterol.
May I know why you are so much suspecting blood clots?
Your age is too young to XXXXXXX blood clots. So possibility of clots is vety very less.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

I have stopped my birth control recently..for about 2 weeks. The shortness of breath used to be once or twice a week, now it's been the last three days including today. I woke up at 9 this morning so I have had shortness of breath for three hours now. I'm not panting, but i am a bit short of breath. almost feel a little nauseous with it too...?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Are you having obesity?

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Birth control pills are the risk factor for pulmonary embolism ( PE- blood clots in lung ).
So you are at risk of PE.
Please let me know
1. Are you obese?
2. Have you ever checked for lipids?
3. Why you have stopped birth control pills?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Obese yes. I stopped birth control because I have ebv so my spleen is 15.1 cm right now and i was afraid that birth control could hurt my spleen.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
EBV means Ebstein Barr Virus?

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Have you checked for lipids ( cholesterol)?
EBV means Ebstein Barr Virus?
So you are having two risk factors for PE.
1. Obesity
2. Use of birth control pills.
Tell me
1. Since how many days you are taking these pills?
2. Are you smoker?
3. Have you checked for lipids (cholesterol)?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

No lipids i dont think..i'm not a smoker..i've been off birth control for two weeks. i am nauseous with shortness of breath does that sound like PE

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
PE can be a possibility.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I want to know that you are on birth control pills since how many days.
And PE is less likely but can be the cause.
And get done lipids.
Do you feel burning epigastric pain with burping along with nausea?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Yes sometimes at night I feel heartburn but other than that not so much is it likely to be a pulmonary embolism if I am having shortness of breath and nausea at the same time no I don't have any burning right now

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, it is possible.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, it is possible to have both nausea and shortness of breath simultaneously, in pulmonary embolism.
Please let me know the duration of your use of birth control pills. Because chances of PEare high if you have used it for more than six months
Are you having stressful life?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

yes more than 6 months :(

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Are you having stressful life?

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Please let me know
1. Are you having stressful life?
2. Are you having shortness of breath on exertion or at rest?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

no and no but sometimes my chest feels heavy at night when I lay on my back so I had a 2d echo which came back good. I am also having pain in my left breast

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Before how many days you have done 2d echo?

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
So are you having shortness of breath or not talking deep breath?
And before how many days you had done 2d echo?
I am asking this because, PE can be picked up by 2d echo.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

I had a 2d echo done about a month ago

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
are you having what kind of breathing difficulty?

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Which kind of breathing difficulty you are having.
1. Shortness of breath.
2. Difficulty in taking deep breath in.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

it's just hard to breath I am not panting like I'm out of breath from exercising but it's difficult to breath and yes a little hard to breathe deep in

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have fever , cough or chest pain?

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
D you have
1. Fever?
2. Cough?
3. Chest pain on coughing?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 minutes later)

tightness in chest on right side especially when i move

is it okay to take two puffs of albuterol ? it says each puff delivers 90 mcg

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Single puff is ok.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Usually single puff of albuterol is sufficient.
But if weight is more then we can give 2 puffs.
So please let me know your weight first.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar