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What Causes Recurring Shortness Of Breath, Pounding Heart And Extreme Fatigue?

Hello, my name is Carla I ve been having problems breathing and all. I detassel and sometimes I have short loss breath and just feel really really tired and i could feel my heart pounding really really hard and my breath is like fast. Idk how to explain this situation, when I get home I get really really tired so I sleep and when I wake up my shoulder and chest are in so much pain. And I get up and just feel so tired! I m scared it feels like my heart is coming out. And it s been happening before detasseling even started but it s getting worse. And I am very athletic
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your all symptoms are suggestive of heart and lung related diseases.
Heart diseases like ischemic heart diseases, heart failure etc can cause similar symptoms. Lung disease like bronchitis can cause similar symptoms.
So better to consult doctor and get done
1. Blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test) to rule out heart diseases.
2. Clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and PFT (pulmonary function test) to rule out lung diseases.
If all these are normal then sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms.
So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Don't worry, you will be alright but first rule out heart and lung related diseases.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Recurring Shortness Of Breath, Pounding Heart And Extreme Fatigue?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your all symptoms are suggestive of heart and lung related diseases. Heart diseases like ischemic heart diseases, heart failure etc can cause similar symptoms. Lung disease like bronchitis can cause similar symptoms. So better to consult doctor and get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test) to rule out heart diseases. 2. Clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and PFT (pulmonary function test) to rule out lung diseases. If all these are normal then sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Don t worry, you will be alright but first rule out heart and lung related diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.