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Shortness of breath, someone with a possible infectious illness
Shortness of breath, someone with a possible infectious illness
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is bad breath contagious? A girl I made out with 2 weeks ago's breath was..not good. Now I have phlegm that tastes the exact same as her breath.
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A 44-year old female asked:
I been quarantined for 14 days when can I go out my bedroom to see my family, not sure if I'm contagious anymore. have no fever although two days ago I was short of breath and last night I was drenched in sweat. and my lungs are still tight. covid19?
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A female asked:
Can you get shortness of breath when you are just nervous about something? Or does it mean you have a mental illness like anxiety disorder?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Im on day 5 of Covid. It was mild illness and symptoms have all resolved, though I still feel pretty weak. Can only do easy tasks and need to rest after. No shortness of breath. PulseOx is 99. Is this normal and how long should it last?
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A 23-year old male asked:
After a cold I get a dry shallow feeling in my lungs accompanied by shortness of breath when I wake up, I'm hungry, in crowded places like classroom and when I'm in a car this take years to recover can it be that I have an underlying lung illness ?
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A member asked:
Could my chest pain/shortness of breath be due to a heart condition or anxiety? I am a 25 year old female with no other illness. I have extreme anxiety/ocd/hypochondria. In the past 2 weeks I've seen 3 doctors all for things i thought were serious and the
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A 41-year old asked:
What disease would cause shortness of breath?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I feel shortness of breath and I feel like Im dying everyday.I have panic disorder.Im too scared to go to doctors in case they find out its very serious and Im actually dying in real?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Hi there, I have suddenly gotten a weird heart rhythm yesterday and its been 24 hours and its still bad. Giving me shortness of breath. I am 28 and have no family history of heart disease. I havent been able to sleep for 24 hours. ?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What is my statistical chance of getting heart disease at 22? Have you heard of heart disease in someone my age? Who wasnt born with a heart problem? I don't smoke and im not obese im thin and no family history all I have is shortness of breath it just st
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A 36-year old asked:
What can I do to control shortness of breath (asthma) with celiac disease?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can Abilify (aripiprazole) (15 mg/day) cause shortness of breath. On it for mood disorder for the past 16 days. was upped to 15 mg a week ago.
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A female asked:
I have fever only at night also have headaches and sudden shortness of breath and want to know if i have a disease or a specific medicine would help. ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have an anxiety disorder although I'm not sure if this is part of it. I dont exactly feel out of breath or have any shortness of breath, but I feel as if I'm breathing "wrong". is this anxiety? am I focusing too much on my breathing?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is shortness of breath and hard lump in the abdomen the result of end stage liver disease?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Pain in my chest beteew my brest and shortness of breath. Heart disease runs on my dads side of the family.
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A 24-year old female asked:
Why do I feel dizzy everytime I stand up, followed by a headache and shortness of breath? Could this combo be related to a bad anxiety disorder?
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A 51-year old female asked:
What would be standard treatment for 51 yr old female with Celiac disease with an HGB level of 7.8 experiencing shortness of breath, headaches, dizziness?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What are my percentage odds of havi.G heart disease at age 22? I don't smoke or drink I've recently just had minor shortness of breath maybe its from not breatging right or anxoety but I have no other symptoms and i don't eat many fried foods anymore so p
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A female asked:
I just had a chest x-ray that showed minimal old granulomatous disease. Could this cause shortness of breath with minimal exercise (walking up hill)?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Im 17. I took 2 EKGs and one ultrasound around 2 months ago for chest pain and shortness of breath. They determined I had an anxiety disorder. I still have this symptoms often. Should I accept that I have a disorder or take another assessment?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have a chronic lung disease and severe asthma. What do I need to do about my shortness of breath and severe coughing?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is diabetic heart disease? Are dizziness, shortness of breath, cold tips of finders and chest pain strong indicatros of diabetic heart disease?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have anxiety disorder and frequently get chest pain... 21 weeks pregnant, today have chest pain, occasional shortness of breath, should I ignore it?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I have heart disease. For the past 2 days I have been tired &experiencing headache & shortness of breath. Is that a symptom of irregular heart rhythm?
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A 47-year old asked:
Does coronary artery disease cause shortness of breath?
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A female asked:
Do I have pd or an anxiety disorder in the symptoms: chest pains, shortness of breath, visible shaking in the limbs and internal shaking at night?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I recently got diagnosed with late Lyme disease. Could my shortness of breath, lightheadedness, chest pain, and rapid heart beat be related to this?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Lot of bloating, dry cough, sometimes but mostly at night and shortness of breath. Took a lung test and said technically satifactory normal but showing mild lung disease can I be treated?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Very bad chest pain on my left side . Shortness of breath dizzy family history of heart disease and cancer?
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