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What Causes Shortness Of Breath During Physical Activity?

Posted on Thu, 19 Jan 2017

Question: I am 54yrs old my symptoms started about 49 yrs of age. Any type of acertion like walking more or sometimes less than 50 feet causes me to lose air (have what seems like asama attack) I have been tested for aligys, c.o.p.d. Throat dysfunction. Am curntly on 10mg of Pregnisone, all kinds innebulizers. Untieing my shoes or tieing is also difacult. Is there anything you can think of as diagnosis, I'm getting tired of my doctors just giving more& more meds

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Since your symptoms are related to physical activity you should be tested for cardiac issues.

If you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinations:
- Blood work
- Ecg
- Cardiac echo
- Stress test
- Holter monitoring

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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