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What Causes Palpitations And Labored Breathing?

I have always had heart palpitations since I was kid (I am now 34, female). Also, for most of my adult life I have trouble breathing, where it feels like I can t get a deep enough breath. I breathe slow and deeply through my belly which is what I ve always been told to do. However, when I inhale I get tightness in my throat, lungs, and upper abdomen. It just feels.. Labored. I also am fidgety constantly. When I m sitting it s not as bad but if I m standing, I feel as though I have to keep moving slightly, even if it s just swaying from side to side slowly. If I am still, my heart does more frequent palpitations and I start to feel faint. I have these fidget urges, yet I feel tired all the time and have very low energy. I try to exercise but run out of breath quickly, and I feel like my throat is closing up and I can t get any air. This has just always been how I ve been, but I m wondering if it s something I should worry about.
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Hello,

Your symptoms could be related to anxiety. Nevertheless, before coming to this conclusion, I would recommend consulting with your doctor and performing some tests to investigate for other possible causes that may mimic this clinical situation:
- complete blood count for anemia
- a resting ECG
- pulmonary function tests
- a chest X ray study to exclude a possible lung disorder
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction
- vitamin D plasma levels for possible deficiency

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope to have been helpful! Let me know if I can assist you further.

Wishing all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
Cardiologist
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What Causes Palpitations And Labored Breathing?

Hello, Your symptoms could be related to anxiety. Nevertheless, before coming to this conclusion, I would recommend consulting with your doctor and performing some tests to investigate for other possible causes that may mimic this clinical situation: - complete blood count for anemia - a resting ECG - pulmonary function tests - a chest X ray study to exclude a possible lung disorder - blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction - vitamin D plasma levels for possible deficiency You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope to have been helpful! Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing all the best. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka Cardiologist