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Shortness of breath, better with rest
Shortness of breath, better with rest
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 45-year old male asked:
When i wake up in the morning I have mild shortness of breath that only lasts for a few minutes..What could it be...I feel good all the rest of the da?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Bp is 86/57 with heart rate 95_98 wont be doing anything but resting . Dr said its ok. But im worried Im tired all the time shortness breath ?
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A female asked:
Feel jittery in chest when I awake or rest. No pain, no shortness of breath, hr is about 76 bpm, 32 yrs old. What could it be?
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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 24-year old male asked:
I get random shortness of breath/like my heart skips a beat. It happens at random times i could be doing something i could b resting what is this?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Im 17 years old and when im running when i already reached 500m im feel like getting tired already and i had a shortness of breath so ill rest first?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I pulled chest muscles one week ago... I have shortness of breath as well I have been resting a week how long till healed? I have been using ice & hea
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A 30-year old female asked:
Im a 30 year old female. Is a resting heart rate of 76 with shortness of breath an emergency? I have been experiencing this for about a month now
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A 31-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath When rushing around comes on suddenly I'm 19 stone. Get a strange sensation in my chest when happens Fine rest?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I'm noticing my heart rate dropping to 40, even 30 very briefly, it's not causing fainting but there's definitely shortness of breath. my average resting heart rate seems to be between 80-100. This occurs both resting and active why would this occure?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Hi, I am 41 years old and have been suffering from shortness of breath and dizzy spells for 3 weeks. The shortness of breath is constant, normally minor but can become fairly severe even when at rest. It gets worse on even mild exertion. I was admitted to
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A 31-year old female asked:
When gerd is acting up i get attacks if shortness of breath that lasts a few minutes. Rest of the time I'm fine. Happens more often when eating.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I'm a 17 year old girl with a heart rate of 138 at rest with shortness of breath. It's been like this every day for two months. what should I do?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can shortness of breath be psychological? My doctors say I am fine, but I have a nearly constant breathing difficulty especially when resting. Thanks
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A female asked:
Why did my heart rate speed up when i was just sitting down, at rest? I had a shortness of breath and had to breathe slowly. Then, i started normally.
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A 22-year old male asked:
I am experiencing chest pain (worsened by: after deep breaths) and shortness of breath (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (better by: rest) . The following also describe me: Chest pain or discomfort, W
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A 42-year old female asked:
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
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A 23-year old male asked:
If someone had pulmonary hypertension and shortness of breath at rest would it most likely get worse with exertion?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have had a deep chest cough for a week and have shortness of breath. Should I wait it out or get some rest or go to a doctor?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I would like to know if a resting heartate of 53 to 61 is bad for a 19 year old non athletic 145 pound male? I had covid back in September which wasn't severe but did cause some shortness of breath and all classic symptoms? I'm hyper aware of heart?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I am experiencing visual hallucination, dizziness that gets worse with changing head position, lying flat, sitting upright, prolonged standing, and that is unaffected by rest, moderate shortness of breath of gradual onset, that gets worse with psychologic
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A 26-year old male asked:
Can b12 deficiency cause shortness of breath even at rest and at time of bathing?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Dysautonomia causes shortness of breath at rest, lungs n heart healthy. Is it worth trying oxygen?
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A 23-year old male asked:
If someone had shortness of breath due to heart or a lung problem, at rest, would you expect a higher heart rate? Or can it be normal?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Shortness of breath, dizziness, fuzzy/blurry vision, hearing blockage&inability to do anything until I lay down &rest for minutes. In shower &exercise?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (unaffected by: psychological stress, lying down) (better by: rest) (unaffected by: sitting upright), sneezing (unaffected by: rec
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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?
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A 23-year old male asked:
If someone had pulmonary hypertension and shortness of breath at rest, would you expect a fast HR and low oxygen sats? Or can they be normal ?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Sudden shortness of breath at rest. Feels like flush of fluid in chest.Heart beats hard.Stress & all cardiac tests ok. Scary feeling. What's this?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Strong fast heartbeat even while resting that felt in the whole body shortness of breath i have fatigue not active as before feeling of chest compression started when i drink 2 energy drinks and coffee 3 months ago and not getting better?
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