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Shortness of breath, made worse by high altitudes
Shortness of breath, made worse by high altitudes
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 39-year old female asked:
Experiencing shortness of breath and waking up with the feeling that i can't breathe. This happens in higher altitudes and enclosed spaces (car, plane?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (severity: mild) (time frame: sudden) (worsened by: lying down) (unaffected by: psychological stress, exercise or physical activity) (better by: sitting upright) (unaffected by: rest), cough (worsened by: lying flat) (unaffected by: exposure to secondhand smoke, night time) (associated with: barky, hoarse, or hacking sound, whooping sound upon breathing in, phlegm or mucus) (not associated with: blood in phlegm, chronic, persistent in winter), fever (severity: mild), dizziness (worsened by: hot weather, lying flat, sitting upright) (unaffected by: changing head position, exercise, prolonged standing) (unaffected by: with fluids, rest), headache (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (occurred: 1 - 3 hours) (side: front, left, right) (worsened by: sneeze or cough, being tired) (unaffected by: bending forward, changes in sleep pattern, psychological stress, exercise, being at high altitude, menstruation, skipping meals) (better by: rest) (unaffected by: stress management) (associated with: dull or aching sensation, sensation of pressure or fullness) (not associated with: occurring at the same time of day, sharp or stabbing feeling, throbbing sensation, wake you from sleep), aching muscles, generalized weakness, chills, body aches, chest congestion, difficulty breathing through nose, runny nose, sore throat, and nasal congestion. I have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.
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A 40-year old male asked:
Hi. I have short breath when eating, flying and on altitude . Fine doing exercise, and ecocardio is fine. What could be wrong?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Shortness of breath, elevated heartrate, anxiety, head ache, trouble sleeping. been a few days and seems worse. What could this be?
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A 45-year old asked:
Would a high potassium cause shortness of breath?
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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 36-year old asked:
Could high blood cholesterol cause shortness of breath?
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A 42-year old asked:
What causes shortness of breath while singing besides high chest breathing?
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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 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 29-year old female asked:
Does overeating make shortness of breath worse?
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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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A 47-year old asked:
What might cause a person with asthma to have shortness of breath but a consistently high peak flow (750+), and all of their cardio tests checked out fine?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Swallowed soda down wrong pipe now I'm hoarse and have shortness of breath . Pulse kinda high?
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A 41-year old asked:
39 yr old male friend in a new high stress job working 100 hrs/week. 2 episodes of chest pains this week and shortness of breath lasting 15-20 mins. ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I'm 19 and having problem in my heart. it feels like something is bursted in my heart whenever i hear a loud sound/surprising sound/high pitch beat/bass etc it usually happens at night.i have no shortness of breath or fainting problem though?
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A 45-year old female asked:
D Dimer test 550, high red blood count, long term shortness of breath for 5 years. What could be problem?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Ben having high INR levels 6.2 and chest pain with shortness of breath. Went to ER and they sent me home. Still having CP and short of breath?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Why do i feel good and able to breath again whenever i give blood tests? Usually my heart rate is high and i have shortness of breath but when i give blood my symptoms gets less
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is there a condition that causes a high sedentary heart rate 90-110bpm 8-10 hours a day and sleep rate 60-70bpm. Because of the high sedentary rate Im loosing weight and inflamed hscrp 18 >6 months. No pain or shortness of breath with exercise.
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A 29-year old female asked about a 63-year old male:
My dad had chest pain, shortness of breath, BP 120/60, bld count shows WBC is high.The pain is sudden and happened during an everyday routine.
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A 32-year old female asked:
What is the differance between high blood pressure and pulmonary hypertension? My diastolic # has been typucalky around 115 w sone shortness breath.
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A 46-year old female asked:
I have chronic high blood pressure for 20 yrs and take 4 types of medication per day. 180/105 usually. Today it is 105/65 w/ fatigue and shortness of breath. Over all not feeling well. Should I seek medical attention?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Stabbing pain in lower left side of bck. Profuse sweatg during night. Subsided to constant dull pain. Shortness of breath. Suggestions? Blood work shows Low grf. High creatinine. Treated for barretts. Esoph cncr removed. Have Gastroparesis.
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have had mild chest pain for over a week. it now seems more persistent and pronounced. I don't have shortness of breath or any other COVID-19 symptoms, except some fatigue. I have been traveling a lot in high risk areas. Should I get tested?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I tested positive for omicron 3 weeks ago,I got treated &this week resumed my daily work activities.I suffer shortness of breath when I speed walk or going up the stairs.I worked out 3 hours for 5 days per week for 2 years &have high fitness level?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Im experiencing shortness of breath fatigue and coughing which produces phlegm, high temperatures and occasional vomiting and diarrhoea. ?
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