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Should I go see a doctor for shortness in breath and rapid heart rate and my blood pressure is high

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Yes definitely ...  Read More

I've had these symptoms for a few months now: rapid heart beat, shortness of breath, occasional blurry vision, slight lack of balance and loose stools. I'm 36, female, 5'7" and 120 lbs. I walk a lot and exercise regularly. I used to smoke but quit a few years ago. I consume too much caffeine and sugar and have for years. Otherwise, I eat very well.

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stop caffeine. go for routine blood test. ...  Read More

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Hi I am a 35 year old male I have hypertension and cholesterol and anxiety issues recently I started to have high rate while resting and getting short of breath I have done my ecg n echo all are normal please suggest if I have to do any more tests to ensure that my heart is fine

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Do one tsh t3 t4 ...  Read More

Hello!.. I am suffering from rapid heart rate whenever m going to sleep ..actully my 10 days infant wakes up in night to feed him I woke up all of sudden in night n that time I feel fast heart rate of mine with burning sensation n shortness of breath..like m.missing my heartbeat...at that tym I feel little pain also..when I got discharge from hospi

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Consider acidity as a cause. Consult a good general practitioner. ...  Read More

Hi experts, with increased pollution in Delhi, I suffer from shortness of breath and wheezing issues very frequently, almost every day. But with this problem I have noticed that my pulse also goes high and also I feel palpitations at the same time, I take unicontin, Montek LC, foracort inhaler for the same and everything gets back to normal post m

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It's ok ...  Read More

I sometimes feel a rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath. This has been happening for the past 3 weeks. Also I am feeling a loss of appetite and I am not able to sleep regularly. I am feeling insomniac.

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.  ...  Read More

Average resting heart rate is 114 and has been the same consistently for weeks (that I'm aware of, could possibly been longer) , recently after intercourse it spiked to 156 for around 10-15 minutes and felt light headed and short of breath. Seeking advice and need to know the seriousness of this.

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Younger age group heart beating could be faster than other due to sympathetic activity, if disturbing can take selective beta blocker with advice of a cardiologist ...  Read More

Shortness of breath, cough in throat, rapid heartbeat, very mild chest pain, constipation, fatigue excessive hunger. These are the symptoms which i am facing since past few days. I am a smoker and occasional drinker. I just want to know weather it is an anxiety attack or problem arise due to obesity or unhealthy lungs. Please suggest me what shoul

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You need to do some tests, you can consult online for prescription. ...  Read More

Since 2-3 months i have been facing this issue of rapid heart rate got the ecg and echo done which was normal Fatty liver was there for which i took medicines Now suddenly i get rapid heart rate which cause breathlessness and lightheadedness. What steps shall be followed?

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A normal ECG and echo are reassuring, but your episodes of sudden rapid heartbeat with breathlessness and lightheadedness still need careful evaluation. Such symptoms may come from intermittent arrhyt ...  Read More

Hi, I test covid positive on 3rd May from when got home isolated and symptom started on 26th April. So far my oxygen level is maintained 97 or 98. Symptoms I faced are 1 day fever, cold, loss of taste and smell and all these symptoms not occuring now. But I am still feeling difficult in deep breath and rapid heart rate with pulse rate reading of 12

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Covid infection is known to cause complications in multiple organs..High heart rate can be associated with fever, So please check your temperature while u see the high heart rate.Another point of conc ...  Read More

Hi , I am a 28 year old female. From tomorrow I am experiencing shortness of breath constantly when walking in the room more. I also have a light needle like pain in the left hand fingers and near the left armpit for a few seconds tomorrow all day but today it has gone. I am also having some gassy and discomfort in stomach.Today is the only shortn

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-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - -Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Tr ...  Read More

Respected Dr, My heart rate is 110 if any problem with it? Some times I feel shortness of breath how can I overcome this problem how can I reduce my heart rate?

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Kindly consult a cardiologist in person for further evaluation and management. You can also try meditation to reduce the anxiety if that could be the reason for the elevated heart rate. ...  Read More

I'm having High heart rate during second trimester starting ranging from 100 to 115. What could be the reason of this? Before pregnancy my heart rate was under 100

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In pregnancy it happens to compensate for the child . Just monitor it regularly, if it off limits , visit doctor ...  Read More

Does heart rate increases during pregnancy? Bp is fine less than 130 and 90 but pulse is somewhere around 120-130. What should be done?

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Yes heart rate increase by atleast 10percent in pregnancy ...  Read More

I am facing some chest pain and shortness of breath in general with little anxiety. During the night, I feel difficult in sleeping as I feel I am losing my breath, my heart is beating faster or something happening.

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How long did you notice this problem ...  Read More

I am feeling shortness of breath, can it be due to humid weather. Did ecg, echo it was normal. Pulmonologist prescribed antiallergic medicine and inhaler. Shortness of breath continuous through out the day.

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

Sometimes i feel shortness breath and feeling uncomfortable in chest area while using stair case than belching starts and having cold and cough second thing i dont have any issues like hypertension or diabites or heart issue but yes i have major issue with acid reflux i have 5'8 height and 65 weight what should i do right now.

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Hi Dr!! I am feeling heart rate high.. Shortness of breath Left hand pain Can't concentrate Specially heart rate is high when I sleep When the heart rate is high I am getting urine frequently... I have shown to a cardiologist... Tmt is normal... Dr said I am diagonised with hypothyroidism... I am using medicine since 2 months... But I don't got a

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above . Please take consultation for better evaluation and be ...  Read More

Sometimes i feel shortness of breath even with mild exertion.sometimes this " lack of air" feeling last for 10 mins.my heart rate varies from 44 to 160 at min & max and 60 to 130 on regular days.we checked cardiologist and did ecg, ech, angio and the conclusion was myocardial bridging in MID LAD and mild CHD. I have orthostatic hypotension.blo

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get yourself evaluated for arrhythmias first ...  Read More

My dad had diagnosed pneumonia from last two months. He has dry cough sometimes and shortness of breath sometimes. His pulse rate also drops to 40 to 45 Is pneumonia is cause of slow heart rate and shortness of breathe ??

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that pulse rate is dangerous for him..its not normal..kindly connect ...  Read More

I have shortness of breath and i feel tightness in the chest. It becomes worse when i have cold even if i walk i get shortness of breath

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

Hi doctor this morning, i woke up with rapid heart beat and shortness of breath. it is regular heart beat.

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Tr ...  Read More

Hi I am 28 weeks pregnant and my resting heart rate is 116.Is it normal? I am worried...do I need to get checked...upto what heart rate is normal is pregnancy

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Yes it will increase But make sure you don't have other problems like heart and thyroid issues ...  Read More

Having shortness of breath with tight chest. The sp02 is 95% and heart rate 84. But when I checked the Respiration lvl it is 35 breaths per minute

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Connect please ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I am in my 8th month of pregnancy and when i go for a walk (slow ) my heart rate raises to 130-140 and i feel v uneasy and tired after cmng back. I sometimes feel giddiness as well. When i walk around at home and during rest my heart rate does not exceed 100. All my parameters like BP , sugars etc are normal. I am little worried. Is

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It’s okay If you have breathlessness also then consult physician for ECG ...  Read More

I am 32 weeks pregnant. My resting heart rate is around 100 to 110 most of the time and sometimes it comes around 90. I am taking labetalol 100mg morning and evening. I am having BP for the past one year(before pregnancy itself). Before two months I have taken ECG and Echo. That was normal. Please confirm about this high heart rate? Do I need to ta

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Connect please ...  Read More

Shortness of breath while eating food.After eating food it becomes normal breath. What is the reason for that.

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

I have shortness of breath especially after climbing stairs ...which gets fix on its own after sleep. My pr gets to116 sometime

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Kindly assess your self to nearby physician or cardiologist . He or she will examine you then only i can reach at some concrete decision ...  Read More

When heart rate increase in pregnancy. I'm finding it as early as third week . When I walk or do little work I'm finding high heart rate and heavy breath from 3rd week of pregnancy.

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get it evaluated from physician..and get a ecg ...  Read More

Hi Doctor I'm 28 weeks pregnant, after waking up in the morning while preparing breakfast I feel all of a sudden like fainting shortness of breath and my watch shows 150 heart rate sometimes. The heart rate goes up sometimes immediately after eating. This is happening for quite sometime. Is this something related to heart ? Please help

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Get an ECG and Echocardiogram ...  Read More

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