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Constant breathing difficulties feels like anxiety but it feels worse when climb stair as if i'm out of breath w tight chest and tight throat sick !
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Exertional dyspnea: Breathlessness after exercise is a sign of either pulmonary or cardiac disease or both. Please check with your internal medicine doctor as soon as possible for a thorough examination. An EKG, Pulmonary tests, Chest xray and blood tests may be necessary. Get well.
Answered 2/23/2015
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