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What Causes Recurring Breathlessness?

Hi I am 45 years women, I have difficulties to breath when I go for walking or working in back yard. Some body suggesting me to see pulmonologist, as every year I cough up wit hey fever. my GP Doctor told me there is no TB. Any suggest which specialist to see.
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Recurrent breathlessness on walking or working can be seen in bronchial asthma and bronchitis.
You are also having yearly cough. This suggest possibility of allergy more.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out other pulmonary causes.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of asthma and bronchitis.
PFT will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment is based on severity only.
So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
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What Causes Recurring Breathlessness?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Recurrent breathlessness on walking or working can be seen in bronchial asthma and bronchitis. You are also having yearly cough. This suggest possibility of allergy more. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x ray. 3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ). Chest x ray is needed to rule out other pulmonary causes. PFT is must for the diagnosis of asthma and bronchitis. PFT will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment is based on severity only. So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.