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May I know why am I feeling breathless while lying down which resolves when I turn sideways. I have no cough or fever and I am otherwise healthy.

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

I feel difficulty in breathing while lying down in bed ...and sometimes normally also...I don't know it is just because I am thinking that I am not getting enough oxygen or actually I am feeling breathless

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Two time suddenly she felt she was not able to breathe and she run to the door for 30 second and then she became fine slowly. At night and in afternoon while lying on the bed.

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Get an X-Ray chest and CBC done, please buy a spirometer to build strength of the lungs. Please keep your sleeping space well ventilated. ...  Read More

I had a cold and throat pain which is now converted to a cough and i feel difficult to breath and breathlessness while lying down!!! What medicine to take???

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Warm saline gargle thrice daily. Suitable antibiotics to be taken in presence of infection. For breathlessness beta 2 agonists needs to be inhaled. ...  Read More

The head breathless on my seat,i feel like sitting in the walk a little longer,i t takes a while to lie down

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Hi Need more information Consult me online for proper guidance ...  Read More

Feeling breathlessness for the past 3 days.feeling postnasal drip,no cold and cough. very little white mucus .using medications for the past 2 days.not much relief.feeling more breathlessness after having food and lying down.

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Hi. I understand your concern s. It can acidity also. Take some steam inhalation. Eat small frequent meals. If still it does not settle then consult a pulmonologist for a detailed examination and inve ...  Read More

I have had my ECHO very recently with mild PAH and Mild TR. I haven't had breathlessness symptoms before 2-3 days and out of blue it got started and I have started using Salmetrol inhaler but it doesn't correct breathlessness as such. Most of the time breathlessness feels when I am lying on bed trying to sleep and couldn't sleep. I have had my NT p

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Please get a medical consultation. History of COVID, anxiety, addictions like tobacco and smoking, may be the cause. No heart failure findings on Echo, though the date cannot be seen to opine. ...  Read More

Hi I am having issues in breathing. At rest or while lying down, breathlessness increases. And constantly there is discomfort in upper left chest. I burp a lot during the day and night which eases the discomfort but it doesn't go away fully. SPO2 is 99. Bp is normal. What can be the cause. Thanks.

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You have to describe your whole history . Also your age . Please do chest X-ray to know the route cause . Do you have covid positive history in past ? To evaluate all things you have to take consultat ...  Read More

I got fever few days ago and I took dolo for 3 days. It subsided eventually. I haven't had proper food on those 3 days. From the fourth day I see lot of fatigue so I started eating properly but still lot of fatigue is there. When I stand I feel breathlessness, when I sit or lie down I feel okay but when I stand I feel short of breath and blurry eye

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It looks like some lower respiratory tract infection or some underlying disorder in the respiratory tract… need more history ...  Read More

I have been having breathlessness more specifically while lying down or sleep. I went to ECG. It was normal. My 2D echo says mild TR and RSVP 24 mmhg and EF 60% apart from that everything came normal in ECHO. My BNP test came less than 5 ( a day back NT pro BNP was 132) but in ER it came normal. I have had angiography an year and half back it was

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No, you don't need angiogram again But you need thorough review and pulmonary test done including chest X Ray, pulmonary function test. Many a time this can be due to Bronchial Asthma also ...  Read More

I ate curd at night yesterday and egg omlet लाते night After that I felt stomach pain And today I am feeling cough in throat little breathless and headache today unable to sleep. No fever

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

I am feeling dizziness and spinning the room when lying down or rotate the eyes. I have high bp and thyroid. I took 2 tablets of spinfree in two days but no relief. Kindly suggest.

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Medication recommended. Further evaluation needed. ...  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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You need further evaluation ...  Read More

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

I am 5 months pregnant. My recent anomaly scan showed a low-lying placenta (placenta previa/low-lying placenta). After reviewing the scan report, my doctor prescribed Ecosprin 150 mg once daily at night. I have not started taking Ecosprin yet because I am worried about the risk of bleeding due to the low-lying placenta. I have not had any vaginal b

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  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

I'm 37y old woman. since last dec I have had intermittent cough, and over the last few weeks have developed episodes of air hunger/unsatisfied deep breath, chest heaviness/tightness (especially over the sternum), and occasional breathlessness while talking or after exertion. I also have a persistent upper back ache between the shoulder blades that

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This looks like Asthma only, pls consult a pulmonologist for better understanding of ur symptoms 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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Need further history for evaluation ...  Read More

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

My 21 week Anamoly scan shows anterior low lying placenta with 3 cm from cervix. Is it a problem? All other findings are normal. What are all the precautions to be taken for this?

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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

Dear Doctor, My wife is currently 26 weeks pregnant and this is her second pregnancy. Her recent ultrasound shows a low-lying placenta, approximately 2.6 cm from the internal cervical os. During her first pregnancy, she also had a low-lying placenta, which resolved later and the pregnancy and delivery were uncomplicated. In the current pregnancy, s

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At 26 weeks of pregnancy, a placenta located 2.6 cm away from the internal os is classified as a low-lying placenta, not placenta previa. In most cases, as the uterus grows, the placenta moves furthe ...  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

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