I Recently Experienced An Unusual Breathlessness While Deplaning And Walking

Posted on Fri, 1 Mar 2019

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Question : I recently experienced an unusual breathlessness while deplaning and walking to my flights in an airport. I had to stop and rest and couildn't hear except for the loud pounding of my heart in my ears. My heart was beating fast and hard and I couldn't talk or close my mouth even. I sort of erped my dinner and was sweating. Should I get checked or could it be an anxiety attack? I am 74 in avg health.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

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After passing carefully through your recent concern, I would recommend performing a medical check-up including a careful physical exam coupled with additional tests (complete blood count, resting ECG, cardiac ultrasound, chest X ray study).

Only after excluding any serious cardio-pulmonary disorder, you may discuss with your doctor on the possibility of reviewing your neurological therapy.

Hope to have been helpful to you!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar