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I do a 45 minute brisk walk and don't feel any pain or shirt breath but when i climb stair or lift any weight or any other physical thing i feel tired but become normal in just one minute ?

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Exercise: sounds normal. Keep up the good work. Stay healthy

Answered 5/4/2015

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Burst vs. sustained.: Your walk is a prolonged, lower-level sustained activity, which is generally more tolerable than a quicker, or more intense burst of higher-level activity, such as walking up stairs or lifting heavy objects. But your response and recovery to this all sounds OK.

Answered 4/6/2016

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