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Question: Hi..i get out of breath very easy. Its like shortness of breath but im not doing much at all. I sit alot at work although when i get up.its manual labour such as lifting and then i get short of breath. Its not all the time but frequent now. I am 6"3. Weigt is 120kg and i do smoke. I have had a current ecg/ekg which was all clear. All my blood tests are perfect apart from vitamin D being low. Any help would be great. Thank you
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome back to HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to vitamin D dficiency.
Overweight and lack of physical activity can also cause all this clinical situation.
Anyway, I would recommend performing some other tests to exclude other possible causes:
- a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disorder
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine your cardiac function and structure
- thyroid hormone levels to exclude possible thyroid dysfunction.
If all the above tests result normal, you have nothing to worry about.
In such case, I would recommend taking vitamin D supplements and peform a lot of physical activity (walking, yoga, aerobics, recreational sports) to help you stay in a good physical shape (in order to increase your physical performance).
Losing some pounds and stop smoking would also be really helpful.
Hope to have been helpful!
If you have any other uncertainties, please do not hesitate to ask me!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome back to HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to vitamin D dficiency.
Overweight and lack of physical activity can also cause all this clinical situation.
Anyway, I would recommend performing some other tests to exclude other possible causes:
- a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disorder
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine your cardiac function and structure
- thyroid hormone levels to exclude possible thyroid dysfunction.
If all the above tests result normal, you have nothing to worry about.
In such case, I would recommend taking vitamin D supplements and peform a lot of physical activity (walking, yoga, aerobics, recreational sports) to help you stay in a good physical shape (in order to increase your physical performance).
Losing some pounds and stop smoking would also be really helpful.
Hope to have been helpful!
If you have any other uncertainties, please do not hesitate to ask me!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had a echocrdiogram a while ago and everything was fine also a thyroid function test. No chest xray as yet but will ask.
Brief Answer:
My answer as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Thank you for the additional information!
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disorder.
Meanwhile, it is necessary taking vitamin D supplements.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
My answer as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Thank you for the additional information!
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disorder.
Meanwhile, it is necessary taking vitamin D supplements.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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