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Question: I can only walk about 10 steps and I'm very short of breath. Chest hurts as I often struggle to get a breath. My left lower leg is painful to the touch. Right leg also sensitive, but not as much. This has been going on about 10 - 14 days. I had blood work on the 9th of Dec. transferrin is 377. iron is 21, iron sat is 4, ferritin is 12.26, vit D 11.8. What is going on and what should be done?
I had a pulmonary embolism in March of 2015. I am not on any blood thinners anymore.
I had a pulmonary embolism in March of 2015. I am not on any blood thinners anymore.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have the following suggestions for you:
* Walk regularly in the morning. Brisk walking help in physiological conditioning of the heart and makes it more competent. This progressively increases your compliance and would help in reducing your laboured breathing.
* Get your thyroid profile, fasting blood sugar as well as uric acid level of blood checked.
* Get an echocardiogram done and share the reports thereafter.
* Please upload full reports for the blood parameters that you have reported in this question.
It seems that your heart is unable to cope up with the load. For the rest, the requested details need to be corroborated.
I would await your response.
Regards
Further details needed.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have the following suggestions for you:
* Walk regularly in the morning. Brisk walking help in physiological conditioning of the heart and makes it more competent. This progressively increases your compliance and would help in reducing your laboured breathing.
* Get your thyroid profile, fasting blood sugar as well as uric acid level of blood checked.
* Get an echocardiogram done and share the reports thereafter.
* Please upload full reports for the blood parameters that you have reported in this question.
It seems that your heart is unable to cope up with the load. For the rest, the requested details need to be corroborated.
I would await your response.
Regards
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