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What Causes Involuntary Jerking Of The Body During Sleep And Breathlessness While Walking?

Posted on Mon, 18 Sep 2017

Question: my husband is jerking while sleeping. For the past 2 or three days he has had somewhat severe shortness of breath when walking short distances.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
some more info please

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM

I can understand your concern but could you kindly give me some more info about him such as ,any other comorbidities any current treatment he is already taking,is he a smoker or exsmoker?

Because there are a lot of causes for this symptom ,for example cardiac and lung diseases or obesity etc

Regards and feel free to ask me again

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (0 minute later)

how long does it take for an answer

He is being treated for high blood pressure and Afib. He was treated or low sodium inJanuary

He is a non smoker

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
continue discussion

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

As you explain the history i recommend you for him to be reexamined from his cardiologist.If nothing new than his lungs should be checked wirth:

Electrolytes

Chest X Ray

Spirometry test

Usually natrium disturbances don't reflect with this symptoms as he has.
According to the results it would be the treatment too (if needed )

Please do the above and you can also attach me the results and we will discuss again about

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng