Ive been having trouble breathing and it makes me want to pass out. It happens a lot everyday and it's been happening for a while. My chest has been hurting a long with it around my heartand I get head aches sometimes. I don't have asthma. I have been loosing weight, I weigh 97 pounds.
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Shortness of breath or Having a pain in your chest can be scary. It does not always mean that you are having asthma or heart attack. There can be many other causes, including
Other heart problems, such as angina
Panic attacks
Digestive problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders
Sore muscles
Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism
Costochondritis - an inflammation of joints in your chest
Some of these problems can be serious. Get immediate medical care if you have chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure in the chest, or chest pain along with nausea, sweating, dizziness or shortness of breath. Treatment depends on the cause of the pain.
First we should rule out cardiac issues. Get a ECG and 2D echocardiography done. If they are normal then get a TMT done
Also get a pulmonary function test to check for lung functions
If all these are normal then
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