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Shortness of breath, made worse by eating certain foods

Shortness of breath, made worse by eating certain foods

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Shortness of breath, made worse by eating certain foods

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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A 23-year old female asked:

I am experiencing throat tightness (worsened by: eating certain foods, psychological stress) . The following also describes me: Shortness of breath. ?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Can certain foods cause a full-blown asthma attack; not, however an Ige-mediated reaction. Mostly just shortness of breath that is asthma-like?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Chest pressure ,shortness of breath ,dizziness ,did ecg, stress test(6 months ago),spirometry (1 month ago),echo recently all results came normal, symptoms comes and goes, sometimes gets worse, recently symptoms after food, heart rate low 48 to 55?

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A 49-year old female asked:

Daughter had shortness of breath. (-) pcr and rapid tests. EKG, blood clotting test, CBC, WBC, chest x-ray all negative. Could she still have covid because certain strains not picked up on test? Would SOB get worse? Would other symptoms appear?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I feel shortness of breath after eating a high sodium food, should I be concerned?

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A 38-year old asked:

How come i get shortness of breath after eating certain candies?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have a hiatal hernia and esophagitis. All day Ive been feeling nauseous and really run down. Getting shortness of breath from doing just normal house work. Is this from those conditions or something else? Ive eaten today but eating makes it worse?

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A 32-year old male asked:

In which diseases/disorders would you have shortness of breath &/or fatigue/mental confusion in response to eating foods high in vitamin k?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Can a food intolerance in an asthmatic person cause chest tightness and shortness of breath. Especially after eating non-IGE tested food by SPT?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Shortness of breath , fever and burning in my entire abdomen ... Worse by smoking and eating. Pain also in head neck and back ... History of ovarian cysts and endometriosis and ideas ?

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A 41-year old female asked:

Trouble swallowing+pain at times,chest pain,shortness of breath,feeling of food stuck,hiccups after eating/drinking,acid reflux.Could it be cancer?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I have been having severe bloating after eating faty foods, gas, chest pressure, shortness of breath, and of/on stomach pain. I am scared. :(?

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A 24-year old female asked:

What are the causes of a sudden, sore, burning throat, accompanied by a dry cough and shortness of breath. The roof of my mouth feels as if it was burned. In addition, my throat feels tight and eating food seems to irritate it even more. ?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Is it normal for shortness of breath to feel worse on some days than others at 3 months post-PE?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Hi, I have been struggling with shortness off breath for the last 4 to 5 weeks, its worse now than I had it before, I do strugle with shortness of breath for a more ir less 3 years, but now it's worse than it was?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Does overeating make shortness of breath worse?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Shortness of breath after meal.vommiting water and food.why?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Hi I am 39years old started having shortness of breath/cough yesterday late got worse later today what must I do ?

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A 19-year old female asked:

I've been experiencing shortness of breath constantly for almost 24 hrs, gets worse when i lie down. Is it my ususal anxiety or something more serious?

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A 31-year old male asked:

What does it mean when my shortness of breath is worse when walking than when working out?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Can shortness of breath suddenly occur due to anxiety? I have no other symptoms but I have been experiencing it for about a week. I would say it's mild, but it gets worse when I focus on it. I have been feeling very anxious recently.

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Chest discomfort, shortness of breath and light headedness that comes and goes for the last few days dit does feel lik it is worsening?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Can symptoms of a hiatel hernia such as palpatations and shortness of breath be influenced by body position? Mine gets worse lying down.

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A 29-year old male asked:

Cant swallow food and I feel like I choke with the food I eat I also have a shortness of breath I went to e.R and they told mr nothing was wrong what ?

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A 41-year old asked:

Shortness of breath caused by anemia, worse with caffeine, what should I do?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Inflamed nose cant breath well gets worse at work (labour in a cold environment. Sometimes shortness of breath. Head feels unbalanced.

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have a blocked chest, vomit if i eat food after I have being hungry for long i also have a shortness of breath?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I've had chest pain and shortness of breath for three months now. It gets worse even just from writing and typing. It's hard to stay asleep at night.

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A member asked:

I have asthma and the COVID-19 symptoms are similar, such as shortness of breath, and a dry cough. How can I be certain its asthma and not COVID-19? What can I do to be certain its asthma only?

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A 32-year old female asked about a female:

9-year-old girl says she feels like she is not breathing right, her way of explaining is if you're in a car and is hot inside. She says she feels it more when laying down, or using the toilet, certain low position she feels that shortness of breath?

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