What Causes Shortness Of Breath While Walking?

Posted on Sun, 12 Jun 2016

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Question : I have been having shortness of breath when I walk or stand but goes back to normal when I sit. My blood preasure seem to be always pretty much around 130/60-64 pulse sometimes 80 sometimes 99 I do have pain across the middle back. sometimes a small pain in my left breast. I am calling my dr tomorrow . Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs urgent care

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

I read your question and i understand your concern. Shortness of breath on exertion with chest paina t the age of 81 with diabetes and blood pressure history should not wait till XXXXXXX to call the doctor and immediate visit to ER be done to rule out any acute change in EKG and managed quickly. If clear then congestive heart failure symptoms can be managed conservatively till tomorrow morning.

Go to ER, have an EKG done, if clear then no worries, it can wait till tomorrow to call your doctor. I would strongly recommend bed rest till then and not trying any exertional activity till then. I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

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