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Dyspnea with frequent unsatisfying yawns/sighs for 8 mo. no anxiety/apnea/gerd. good xrays, ct, mri, blood tests. seeing pulmononologist. other ideas?

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Dr. Deborah Lim answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Check your heart: You might want to consider a stress test and echocardiogram. You have already had a sleep study? If not, you need a formal one.

Answered 9/27/2015

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