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Shortness of breath, made worse by exercise or physical activity
Shortness of breath, made worse by exercise or physical activity
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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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 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest tightness (worsened by: psychological stress, worse at night) and shortness of breath (time frame: gradually) (worsened by: psychological stress, lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: moderate) (better by: rest, s
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A 34-year old male asked:
I am experiencing cough (worsened by: worse at night) (quality: with phlegm or mucus) , shortness of breath (time frame: gradually) (severity: moderate) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (better by: rest) and mouth breathing. The followi?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I am experiencing panic attack, moderate shortness of breath of sudden 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, breast pain, stomach upset, emotional problems, feeling anxious, feeling depressed, trouble sleeping, and hopelessness.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (bette...
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (better by: ...
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A 57-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (better by:?
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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 69-year old female asked:
I am experiencing fatigue, obesity, shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (severity: mild) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) ... activity-walking into a store in there about five minutes walking out, I was feeling very tired. ?
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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 45-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (severity: moderate) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) abnormal echo 3 years ago with LVH, elevated RVSP, now ekg & stress test show RAE but current echo normal?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest tightness, shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (better by: rest, sitting upright) , back pain (side: upper) , headache (side: all sides) (qualit
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: moderate) (better by: rest, sitting upright) and headache (occurred: 1 - 3 hours) (better by: rest, nsaids (ibuprofen,
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing fatigue, shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (severity: moderate) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (better by: rest) , post nasal drip, snoring and chest pain or discomfort (better by: rest) (worsened by: after e
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A 30-year old female asked:
I am experiencing lung, shortness of breath (severity: severe) (time frame: sudden) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (unaffected by: psychological stress, lying down) (better by: rest) (unaffected by: sitting upright), lower leg swelling, ches
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A 41-year old female asked about a 44-year old male:
My boyfriend is experiencing rapid heart rate (worsened by: after exercise) , swollen abdomen, high blood pressure, shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (severity: moderate) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (better by: rest) , mala
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A 29-year old male asked:
The past week i've had a shortness of breath difficulty doing any physical activity what could cause this should I go to er? Even running a block i feel extremely weak.
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A 60-year old male asked:
Shortness of breath easy after just very light activity. little exercise last 10 y only biking slowly 30 min/day. echo, xray, asthma ecg24hr normal...
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A 18-year old female asked:
Asthma bothers me during exercise, even the least activity causes shortness of breath and tightness in my chest, not just cardio exercises.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Having chest pains on&off. Advil&pain meds aren't helping.Gets worse when laying down.Have shortness of breath w activity.Sharp pains.What could it be?
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A 21-year old female asked:
LBBB, pre excitation, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, can't do daily activities, extreme fatigue, chest pain. Restrictive cardiomyopathy?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Shortness of breath only after physical activity. I can run three flights or stairs without shortness so I don't understand if it is perceived or real. I don't have cough, chest pain or any chest related symptom. Is there a way to test lung at home?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I experience tight chest Shortness of breath Chest pains And after running and physical activities I struggle to.breath my chest hurt amf.sometimes I cough I dont smoke?
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A female asked:
My hemoglobin is 8.8 and my iron is at a 4.weak/lightheaded, chest pain, constant headache thats worse with activity, shortness of breath..now period.
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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 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing unintentional weight loss, chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing) (side: both) (severity: mild) (time frame: sudden) , shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical a
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A 56-year old male asked:
CXR:No focal airspace consolidation.Mildly Increased bilateral pulmonary vascular congestive markings. Afib&HTN well controlled w/meds.Regular exercise, physical fit.No issue w/cardio,shortness of breath.what does this mean?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Shortness of breath at rest, exercise at 160bpm does not make it worse, maybe a little better. Had Lung CT scan, Lung function and echocardiogram norm?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have asthma and I've been experiencing Shortness of breath and pressure in my chest when I'm doing activities and laying down.for a week ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Worried about triglyceride level at 178 and fibrinogen activity level is low at 183 mg/dl ref range(175-425) have been feeling shortness of breath?
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