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How I can distinguish whether I am having anxiety or breathless ness due to other reasons please help me on thid

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I have been suffering from breathlessness in whatever I do like if get up or sit or move or even does any kind of work

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Kindly meet with a pulmonary specialist for further evaluation and management of the shortness of breath ... Read More

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I have been taking anti allergc tablets for cold and breathlessness issues for 20 days but as soon as I stop taking those tablets, breathlessness appears again

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Please see a chest physician ... Read More

I fell breathlessness in every small work. Even after I weak up from my bed I fell breathlessness. What r the cause

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Many more details are required, consult a general Physician ... Read More

Breathless with a feeling that something is stuck in my throat. What could be the reason for such feeling.

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Doctor what are reasons for abortions? What tests to do know the problems? How to overcome this problem? Please Doctor tell me

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When did abortion happened ? At which month? Was it the first or us there any history of recurrent abortion? Any co morbidity like sugar bp thyroid? Reasons are different for each one ... Read More

Hi, Can gastric problem cause breathlessness or short of breath problem. Does stomach infection also can cause breathlessness or short of breath feeling or heaviness in breathing? Please help. If yes then how to cure breathlessness? Thanks

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment for the same ... Read More

I recovered from covid 19 but I still suffering from breathlessness sometime and acidity.today is 20th day.

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Take pantop 40mg BBf , and check spo2 ... Read More

Sir/ ma'am I have bronchitis problem and also completed my medicine.but I feel breathlessness and heaviness in chest.what can I do.

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Hi. It is possible that you might have chronic bronchitis. The best option is to continue your medications. Do steam inhalation daily and plan for a visit with a chest physician. ... Read More

Breathlessness for last two days. Got swellings in right leg and hand. Using Dytor 40mg/day still no use.

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Hi . I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation. Consult a pulmonologist for the same. ... Read More

Recently she was diagnosed with blockage after she experienced chest and back pain. Initially we thought it was gas pain. Now I do not have the details of medicine prescribed by cardiologist but can I give oxygen from oxy99 can if she is breathless? Can I give her cherry and beetroot in daily diet? Doctor has said that 95% blockage after echo. Is i

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Not possible by echo But if Coronary angiography is done and having 95% block ,then better get the treatment early ... Read More

My cholesterol level was 298 and LDL was 168 after taking Rosuvas 5 for one month my cholesterol is now 168 and LDL is 43, but now I am feeling breathless and fatigue from last one week. Is it due to sudden reduce cholesterol or LDL ?

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I get breathlessness when I eat certain food such as sesame, Palak, spices,panner, horse gram ,half cooked rice etc. I have this problem since many years but it's not at all going. Even i have Gerd..

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Cud be gas related also , get Chest xray , igE , pft done and follow up to r/o asthma ... Read More

37-year-old female. Since Dec/Jan, I’ve had a persistent dry nocturnal cough that often woke me from sleep, with intermittent mild air hunger. In 2025, I also had persistent hoarseness for ~2 months, which resolved on its own. In May 2026, I consulted an ENT for cough/air hunger and was referred to a pulmonologist. Pulmonologist suspected cough var

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Hello dr . l have had cough and breathlessness for 6–7 years. Asthma is not confirmed, and asthma treatment has not helped much. PFT showed FEV1 41% and FEV1/FVC 57% (poor-quality report). I also have palpitations, body-wide pulsations, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, eye pain reddness and elevated ESR/CRP. Which specialist should I consult

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your pft alone needs a pulmonary consult..need to see all your reports in detail.. ... Read More

So at times I get breathlessness and my chest becomes tight and stomach feels like there is no air inside I had been to a doc they took the IOS test and said the lungs are fine and there is a small difference between before and after taking inhaler . I am also on anxiety medication and she has now recommended Cipla f inhaler a steroid version some

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Pls consult a pulmonologist for better understanding and treatment ... Read More

6week pregnant lady having complaint of breathlessness while working sometimes. Is this serious problem or its normal in early pregnancy. Kindly suggest. BP is normal

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Did you have any problems prior to pregnancy?? Would like to know few details. Kindly connect ... Read More

Past 4 days waking up for breathing no snoring with jerks.did mri echo in December and hrct in janaury all came normal but she was being breathless while talking or doing excercise the pft was low ruled out to be mild asthamatic.nose blocked but sometimes did treatment for allergic rhinitis.she 5'3 weight 65.9.she us not able to sleep without homeo

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Since major medical tests like MRI, Echo, HRCT, and other evaluations have come normal, the breathing difficulty during sleep and sudden waking with jerks may be related to anxiety, heightened body aw ... Read More

Past 4 days she is waking up to breathe while trying to sleep(no snoring)with jerks too.even in daytime sleep.nose sometimes blocked.did treatment for allergic rhinitis.did mri echo everything came normal(in December)hrct in janaury...she had breathlessness while talking and doing excercise which ruled out to be mild asthematic.but her sleep has go

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Consult ENT doctor ... Read More

I am having breathlessness, bronchitis, constipation, coughing and mucus coughs. I also have asthma since 6 years . Breathlessness so bad that if I walk 10 steps and i feel extremely breathless.

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My friend is on dialysis twice a week. Severe chest pain and breathless ness is since last 10 days . No movement pain on walking or lying, sleeping. Not much swelling in legs. On every dialysis around 4 kg fluid is removed. How to get better? On xray done on 11/1/26 prominent vascular marking is observed.

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Your friend needs to get a cardiac evaluation to rule out any problems,other cause could be low urine output and requires haemodialysis thrice a week ... Read More

I have been suffering from breathless and feeling of taking a long deep breaths in mouth which is unsatisfied so I keep on doing it since a month and it gets worsen when I lie down to sleep. My stomach feels bloated. I have constipation and gas issue since childhood often I use to be prescribed with pan d tablet and injection. Now since a month my

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Hello Based on the symptoms provided, you have chronic gastritis It can be due to Poor dietary habits, chronic stress or H. Pylori infection ( which is most common in India) or any autoimmune type ... Read More

My name is Anshul Satyanand.I live in Ahmedabad. For the last six months I have been facing severe indigestion and nausea after eating my meals. I have been facing breathlessness since last month or so. My age is 47 years. Please help...🙏🏻

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Good morning Doctor sir Climbing steps, I become breathlessness, is it common for this age, Doctor and previously I was taking medicine for BP Amlodipine 5mg later Amlodipine 10mg, I don't have any Retirement benefits & therefore I don't have money worked in Private companies, all money spent towards my Daughter's marriage function, I have ano

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You should go for heart checkup sir, you are facing breathlessness means there may be angina, ischemia or may be altered blood pressure, something with your heart but need not to worry about it sir pl ... Read More

Dear Doctors, For almost a week I have been having constant feeling of fullness and breathlessness after every meals and after anything I eat . It doesn't go away even after having antacid. It stays for hours. Sometimes it subsides after I take my statin/betablocker. I have lumps on the left side of my abdomen. What to do to make this go away ? Wh

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Breathlessness is a symptom to be addressed. Probably something pertaining either with the heart or lungs. Thereby a cardiac workout is necessary, atleast as simple as ECG is needed for further evalua ... Read More

My wife is feeling slight breathlessness and excess yawning. Please guide. This is happening since yesterday. She is slight overweight. Please answer

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Need more details. Please consult me on Practo ... Read More

“I am a 29-year-old male experiencing daily mild dizziness throughout the day along with occasional slight breathlessness. I have already undergone heart tests, blood tests, sugar, and hemoglobin, and all results came back normal except for high cholesterol. I want to understand what could be causing these symptoms and whether they are related to a

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Kindly consult via whatsapp at nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ... Read More

In may my heart rate went upto 140 around, because of some stressful situations, so i went to doctor to consult. He did ECG and echo, and blood tests and all were fine. Then he suggested me concor 2.5 mg but because of this medicine my bp was going on lower side, then he prescribed covabrad 5mg but i was feeling like breathless after taking this, s

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Anxiety only . ... Read More

I have been facing breathlessness from 3 years consulted a few doctors but my all reports were normal but still I have this problem.I have attached my all reports have a look.

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Suffering from dry cough, breathless and pain at my lower ribs in front. From the past 2 days . Before that from running nose and sneezing , body pain, Took paracetamol, coffdryl syrup

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pain is because of coughing. It's post viral persistant coughing. you need to start with proper medicine. please consult for the same. ... Read More

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