U.S. doctors online nowAsk doctors free
Pakistan
A 34-year-old female asked:

when i hike or exercise my heart beats really fast, and my face becomes red in 5 mins. i have to rest to catch my breath but once i do and start moving again i go back to being breathless in seconds. it never happened before. is it serious?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Donald Colantino
Dr. Donald Colantino answered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Concerning: This new symptom is of concern for problems referable to heart, lungs,or anemia. An evaluation by a physician or cardiologist is recommended. Appropriate tests after physical examination could include EKG, treadmill stress test, blood count, chest xray, oximetry, pulmonary function tests.
156 viewsReviewed Jul 5, 2019
Thank
Dr. Navita Modi
Dr. Navita Modi agrees1 doctor agrees

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
24/7 visits
$15 per month

Related questions

A 28-year-old female asked:
28f resting heart rate 117 EKG norm shortness of breath not happening during exercise it happens while resting dizzy feeling?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 19-year-old female asked:
I'm 19 and i have been breathless for the past yr & its gotten worse. The end of each breath is shallow and hurts at rest & exercise. ECG shows pointed & tall P wave & upper left heart murmur causes?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 25-year-old male asked:
Get shortness of breath all day at rest from dysautonomia. Heart, lungs blood all normal. Would exercise increase oxygen in blood long term?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 36-year-old male asked:
I am experiencing chest tightness (worsened by: worse at night) , shortness of breath (time frame: gradually) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (better by: rest, sitting upright) , slow heart rate and heart palpita
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 19-year-old male asked:
Shortness of breath at rest sometimes and lying down, edema in legs, excessive sweating, cant exercise without getting dizzy, fatigue, all for 6 months, had echo, ecg, nuclear stress, Holter all normal. Could it be heart failure despite neg tests?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
24/7 visits
$15 per month
Last updated Jul 5, 2019

People also asked

Dizzy spells shortness of breath and rapid heart beat seeing stars and like tingling racing though my head and neck its really wierd I have to rest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Fast heart rate at rest, shortness of breath even when just speaking & sudden blurred vision?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
I am experiencing moderate shortness of breath of gradual onset, that gets worse with psychological stress, exercise or physical activity, that is unaffected by lying down, and that gets better with rest, and that is unaffected by sitting upright, heart p
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
I am experiencing ankle swelling, lower leg swelling, shortness of breath (severity: moderate) (time frame: gradual) (unaffected by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (unaffected by: rest, sitting upright), fatigue, dizziness (unaffected by: changing head position, exercise, hot weather, lying flat, sitting upright, prolonged standing) (unaffected by: with fluids, rest), nausea (severity: moderate), fluid retention, heart murmur, fluid in the lungs, muscle twitching, swollen foot, leg swelling, rapid heart rate, and blood or red colored urine. I am not experiencing high blood pressure or less frequent urination.
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
I have no heart issues but I have chest discomfort with slight shortness of breath at rest and tight muscles on my right side of back what could this be?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
Talk to a doctor now
24/7 visits
$15 per month

Disclaimer:

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors

TermsPrivacyCookiesDMCA
Copyright 2021 HealthTap, Inc.