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What Causes Breathlessness, Lightheadedness And Dizziness?

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Posted on Mon, 29 May 2017
Question: got really breathless not been walking or anything to cause it... keep getting light headed and dizzy aswell not sure what to struggling with deep breaths.
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Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing some tests:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to different possible causes:

- a lung disorder or asthma
- low blood pressure
- chronic anemia
- anxiety.

For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:

- a chest X Ray study and pulmonary function tests
- a resting ECG
- complete blood count for anemia
- fasting glucose
- blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance
- PCR and ESR for inflammation.

If all these tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of all your complaints.

Meanwhile, I would advice you to closely monitor your blood pressure values to exclude possible low blood pressure which could mimic all this clinical situation.

Hope to have been helpful!

Wishing good health,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Breathlessness, Lightheadedness And Dizziness?

Brief Answer: I would recommend performing some tests: Detailed Answer: Hello! Welcome on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to different possible causes: - a lung disorder or asthma - low blood pressure - chronic anemia - anxiety. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests: - a chest X Ray study and pulmonary function tests - a resting ECG - complete blood count for anemia - fasting glucose - blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance - PCR and ESR for inflammation. If all these tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of all your complaints. Meanwhile, I would advice you to closely monitor your blood pressure values to exclude possible low blood pressure which could mimic all this clinical situation. Hope to have been helpful! Wishing good health, Dr. Iliri