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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Heart Palpitations

I am a 46 year old female who exercises regularly. Lately I am finding it hard to catch my breath. I exhale deeply, then find it hard to breathe in. And sometimes I feel my heart pounding. I m not under any unusual stress or anxiety. Wondering what could be causing this?
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
For your symptoms, we need to rule out cardiac and pulmonary causes first.
So gets done ecg and 2d echo to rule out cardiac cause.
Get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out pulmonary causes.
If all these are normal then stress and anxiety are the likely cause for your symptoms.
So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solutions.
You may require anxiolytic drugs too.
So avoid stress and tension.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Heart Palpitations

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your concern. For your symptoms, we need to rule out cardiac and pulmonary causes first. So gets done ecg and 2d echo to rule out cardiac cause. Get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out pulmonary causes. If all these are normal then stress and anxiety are the likely cause for your symptoms. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solutions. You may require anxiolytic drugs too. So avoid stress and tension. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.