Persistent Shortness of breath Posted: 05-02-08 03:43am
I've suffered from shortness of breath for
the past 7 years, which just came and
went. However, it has been getting worse
in the last 5 months or so and I suffer
from a persistent shortness of breath,
sometimes with slight palpitations. My
lung function test, chest x ray, abdominal
scan, echocardiogram and full blood
countcame back normal. I also did a
tuberculin test which showed a result of
12mm but which my doctor said we could
ignore as I had been diagnosed with
tuberculosis 20 years ago, took the
necessary medication and was cleared of
the disease. During my periods of
shortness of breath, my stomach seems
bloated a bit and I need to belch out air.
I've seen a physician who said I probably
have a hiatus hernia, however the
medication did not help. I then saw a
gastro enterologist who put me on a high
fibre diet since he said my large
intestine seemed to be having a lot of air
in it. I've been on the diet a week, but
no marked improvement. I used to sneeze a
lot prior to developing this shortness of
breath and probably had hay fever.
However, none of the hay fever symptoms
appear now, except when I smell strong
perfumes or vehicle fumes, which make me
slightly shot of breath. I'm 32 years.
Could you please help?
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antigone
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Posted: 05-02-08 13:50pm
You sound like you are suffering from
allergies. Have you seen an allergist? The
shortness of breath is an asthmatic
reaction to allergens. This is known as
having a reactive airway. It is treated
with inhalers to open the airway. You
could also see a pulmonologist. You should
get treated for this.
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