What is the cause of this shortness of breath and burping?
Hi PaulaYou look young - so many of the causes of shortness of breath should not apply to you. However you should still see a doctor.The most common cause of SOB (shortness of breath) in someone of your age would be asthma, anxiety or possibly anaemia.If your chest is tight or you are wheezy it could be asthma.Anxiety can cause hyperventilation - which leads to more deep breathing and a feeling of not getting enough air. Possibly if you are burping a lot you are swallowing air when you are doing your deep breathing.The way to know if it is this is to see a doctor or nurse who can check you with a fingertip pulse oximeter which will show your O2 saturation at 100% when you are SOB ( normal O2 sat is 95 to 99% ) - if it does you are hyperventilating - or very anaemic. They can listen to your chest and see if there is wheeze also - which could be asthma, however this won’t be present if your chest is REALLY tight - but your O2 saturation will also be low in this case ( below 95% probably if your chest is really tight).A simple blood test would show if you are anaemic. Anaemia causes SOB by reducing the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood, so you can have an O2 sat of 100% and as you have too few red blood cells you are still SOB.
Shortness of breath and obesity?
Can someone explain how being over weight causes shortness of breath ?first Im only 40 pounds pverweight . so I went to see my doctor after experiencing shortness of breath . he asked how much exercise I get it (little to non) and then looked at my weight and told me to lose weight . referred me to a weight management place instead . this makes no sense my doctor has been great every time . someone explain this
My heart rate races with little activity?
Heart rate normally increases to a certain degree upon standing and with activity. An increase in the heart rate up to 20 BPM from lying to standing is normal. Some people can have excessive drops in their blood pressure or increases in their heart rate upon standing known as orthostasis. Paroxysmal orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is when the heart rate increases excessively when standing. The best way to evaluate this is to have your heart rate and blood pressure checked lying, sitting and standing. You should wait 2 minutes in each position prior to checking these, because if you can check it too soon it will not be accurate. You can have this done at the doctor's. An increase in the heart rate by 30 bpm when comparing lying and standing is consistent with POTS. Many medical conditions can lead to an excessive increase in heart rate upon standing and should be ruled out first. Examples of these medical conditions include dehydration and anemia. It is certainly possible that your symptoms are not POTS and related to one of these secondary causes like anemia. I would suggest you drink plenty of fluids. Go to the doctor to have this evaluated. Your doctor may want to check simple blood work to evaluate for anemia and other conditions. Heart rate does fluctuate throughout the day and there are many things that increase heart rate. Heart rate is lowest when we are sleeping and increases with activity, stress, anxiety, caffeine and nicotine.
Why do I get shortness of breath after climbing some stairs?
Because your cardio fitness is not that great. Note that climbing stairs is a pretty intensive activity and even reasonably fit people will end up breathing harder after climbing 3 or more floors quickly. But if you’re out of breath after only one floor, that’s pretty bad.To improve your cardio fitness, try running, swimming, or climbing more stairs.
Why am I short of breath after eating?
Simple physiologic explanation of shortness of breath after eatingA distended abdomen can be the cause of your shortness of breath after eating. When you have a full stomach, your lungs have less space to expand downwards. As a result the lower portion of your lungs may collapse partially and you may have some shortness of breath. This may be particularly the case after a large meal.Shortness of breath after eating in obese peopleObese people already have partially collapsed lung due to distended abdomen. This may be exacerbated after a full meal.Shortness of breath after eating in people with poor lung reservePeople with advanced COPD or other advanced lung problems may have very little reserve. These people get shortness of breath after any activity. The increased flow of blood and increased energy required for digestion may put extra demand on the damaged lungs of these people and make them more short of breath after eating.Shortness of breath after eating from acid refluxAcid reflux after eating can irritate your lungs and can cause shortness of breath after eating.If you want to read my detailed article on shortness of breath after eating, you can follow this link: Having shortness of breath after eating?
Is it normal to feel lightheaded and have shortness of breath almost a week after giving blood?
An average sized person has just over 5 litres of blood. It takes 24 hours for your body to makes up the quantity (amount) blood/liquid you has lost and 48 hours to return the quality (excellence) of your blood to normal. It may pay to get your bloods checked, you may be low in such things as your red blood cells (highly likely) and a possibility, low in iron. It's quite common to have the feeling of lightheadedness up to 6 hours after giving blood. While giving blood the feeling of being light-headed or experiencing short-lived dizziness, which can be associated with nausea, is a fairly common reaction and it occurs in blood donors. Fainting, with loss of consciousness, occurs far less frequently. Donors can experience dizziness, which may be associated with fainting, up to 6 hours after they donate blood. In the hours after you give blood, make sure to: Drink plenty of fluids to help replace the lost fluid. Eat foods that have a lot of iron, such as lean red meat, raisins, and beans. Limit your physical activity for several hours. Most people feel fine after they give blood. But if you feel a little lightheaded, lie down for a while. Drink plenty of fluids, and have some snacks. Call the blood bank or clinic if you feel sick within 24 hours after giving blood. Your body will replace the lost fluid in 24 hours. (It takes a few weeks to replace red blood cells.) You will have to wait 56 days before you can give whole blood again. The lightheadedness I can understand (low red blood cells) but not the shortness of breath. I don't believe it is something you should be worried about, however I would be concerned. Consult your doctor.
What is the reason for shortness of breath after stent angioplasty?
It isn’t normally referred to as stent angioplasty. If a cardiovascular stent is implanted, it is just considered getting a stent, since the angiolplasty is a given.Cardiovascular stents rately don’t break down (or prolapse). so you can ignore that other person’s comment. There have been cases where reendothelialization has occurred rapidly in a recent opening that was pretty narrow to begin with, but the cold work and pileup of dislocations that happens in the 316L steel upon expansion to oppose the vessel walls makes it too strong to collapse. Even the likelihood of new smooth muscle cell growth to encapsulate the stent has been retarded with the new drugs used to discourage the onset of the body’s response to a foreign body. i have heard of the rare instance of a link breaking, but not breaking down.A person’s shortness of breath soon after receiving a stent is far more likely a cause of either a section of diseased artery distal to the first stent also had narrowing. However it was not obvious before the stent placement because there was less blood flowing through it.Another possibility is that a piece of plaque could have also broken off and lodged itself downstream, causing restricted blood flow and the resulting difficulty breathing. If the patient already got a stent, this means there is plaque buildup in one of the other cardiovascular arteries, and also means there is a 100% chance there are narrowings in many other parts of his body.His interventional cardiologist may want to wait, do another angiogram, or try another blood thinner. Hopefully the doc has already been informed of this situation.Good luck!
Why do I feel shaky and short of breath?
Presented symptoms usually are the tip of the iceberg of many ailments, could you specify if there is any accompanying symptoms? Is this your first time experiencing this kind of symptoms? You wrote that you don't have any health problem thus I assume you already did medical examination and the result is unremarkable? Are you male or female? How much is your BMI? Are your daily activities considered to be low or high? Do you have any previous medical condition or any significant family history? Is your symptoms worsen with activity? Are you smoking? You wrote throughout the day, do you also experience this when you sleeping at night?There is still many questions that I should ask but generally one complaint or symptoms is very hard to determine a spesific working diagnosis
I can walk on level ground for a long time but I get short of breath quickly for even small elevations (hill/stairs). What does that indicate? Which exercises will help me?
It essentially indicates a lack of aerobic lung capacity. This means that your lungs are slow in pulling oxygen out of the air and transferring it your bloodstream, as well as slow in removing carbon dioxide from your blood and expelling it. The reason that you don't feel much exertion when simply walking is that walking on level ground is an extremely energy efficient mode of transport. You use gravity to propel yourself forward as you shift your weight with each step, moving horizontally and expending very little energy in your legs and therefore using little oxygen.Unfortunately, it's an entirely different matter when you're traveling uphill. Each step involves lifting the entire body vertically, so your legs must work much harder. Additionally, you receive no break from this lifting motion; every single step is a lift for your legs, which fatigues them quite quickly.The best way to remedy this is through aerobic exercise; walking and/or jogging on level ground for an extended period of time will do the trick. However, this is one case in which practicing the activity you're not having success with will make you better, guaranteed. Simply walk up and down flights of stairs or up and down hills, for 15-20 mins a day, at whatever pace feels comfortable, and you'll quickly improve your stamina and endurance.