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What Causes Breathlessness And Tightness Between Shoulder Blades While Playing Golf?

I am having symptoms on and off when I am golfing, working in the yard, exerting myself. I get short of breath because it seems like my airways are closing on me. I get clammy and sweat through the top of my head. I feel a tightness between my shoulder blades, If I don t stop or sit down, I feel like I m going to pass out. The outer edges of my vision are kind of jumpy and start closing in on me. My hands will feel shaky. And I will feel slightly nauseous. I have had my heart checked out and everything is fine. Same with my lungs. My worst time is when its humid; it doesn t even have to be particularly hot, just humid. Symptoms will go away in about 20 minutes if I can get in a cool place and rest. I have been post menopausal for several years but I still have hot flashes every evening before bed, but not during sleep. Anxiety or rushing around will bring on a hot flash too. Maybe all of this ties together some how?
posted on Wed, 2 Sep 2015
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Hello .thank you for approaching HCM ,i understand your concerns.
After knowing that your heart and lung performance is normal, i can relate your symptoms to only two possibilities.
1.Check your thyroid profile for hyperthyroidism.
2.It could be a anxiety condition.
Check for the pattern of onset and situation, when you are getting those symptoms.
In the post menopausal period these kind of symptoms occurs ,due to low levels of estrogen.Practice meditation daily.
Consult a gynecologist , if necessary you can start estrogen supplements.
Get your blood calcium levels too if possible.
Hope this will help you.
Thank you.


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What Causes Breathlessness And Tightness Between Shoulder Blades While Playing Golf?

Hello .thank you for approaching HCM ,i understand your concerns. After knowing that your heart and lung performance is normal, i can relate your symptoms to only two possibilities. 1.Check your thyroid profile for hyperthyroidism. 2.It could be a anxiety condition. Check for the pattern of onset and situation, when you are getting those symptoms. In the post menopausal period these kind of symptoms occurs ,due to low levels of estrogen.Practice meditation daily. Consult a gynecologist , if necessary you can start estrogen supplements. Get your blood calcium levels too if possible. Hope this will help you. Thank you.