A member asked:

Im not sure if they are accurate but my apple watch keeps notifying me that my heart rate is going up to 140-180 bpm. i am dizzy. tight chest. i feel like there is air trapped and it wont come out. ?

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Doctor can evaluate: Shortness of breath is not normal, unless it is the mild temporary shortness of breath with sports activities (but even then, one must be sure she is not having more shortness of breath than her sports peers have). Some causes of shortness of breath in young adults are heart arrhythmia, heart failure, fluid around the heart, fluid in the lungs, asthma, pneumonia, costochondritis, etc...

Answered 1/4/2020

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