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Can shortness of breath be a result of allergies even if you aren't weezing?clear chest xray/ekg in dec and normal echocardiogram a year ago? anxiety?

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Yes: Anxiety is a potent cause of shortness of breath. Other causes should be ruled out. Additional tests that would be helpful: pulmonary function tests with methacholine challenge, d-dimer, BNP, hemoglobin, TSH, treadmill exercise test.

Answered 6/22/2014

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A member asked:

Can shortness of breath be a result of allergies even if you aren't weezing?clear chest xray/ekg in dec and normal echocardiogram a year ago? anxiety?

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