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How to treat chest pain and breathlessness in my mother?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother has the following complaints. She is feeling rotating chest pain. She has breathing difficulties while walking. I have uploaded her ECG for further investigations. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have studied her ECG (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and there is no significant abnormality. I would like to know the following details regarding breathlessness and chest pain that she gets. Is it during walking or sitting position? Is it continuous... Read Full »
How to get rid of breathing difficulty that increases on spicy foods?
Query: Hello doctor,I am having breathing difficulty for the past four weeks. I went to a respiratory specialist, after doing a blood and urine test, and the doctor told me everything shows normal, but due to consuming too much coffee, I have too much acid in my body, which is the reason for the breathing ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Where is the breathing issue? Is it in the lower airways like in the chest or upper airway like in the throat? Is there any blocked feeling or lump sensation in the throat that you are mistaking as breathing trouble? Is there sneezing, runny nose or post nasal drip? Read Full »
My mother has difficulty in breathing after mitral valve replacement. Please suggest the treatment.
Query: Hello doctor,My mother is 59 years old and had undergone a mitral valve replacement operation 15 days back. Now she is having breathing difficulty sometimes. SpO2 after exertion is 87 to 89 (without 02), and the respiratory rate is around 28 to 30. I have attached the CT contrast thorax. There is no... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all the history you provided here. Your mother is currently suffering from two different problems. Mitral valve replacement followed by mild MR and TR as well as atrial fibrillation, are distinct cardiac problems. And according to you, she is taki... Read Full »
My brother has experienced difficulty breathing at times. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I want to get a consultation on the CT scan reports of my brother. He has experienced difficulty breathing at times. Why so? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I went through the reports (the attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It seems your brother has been suffering from upper back pain and breathing difficulties occasionally for the past few month... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old black woman with a pre-medical history of lupus, Raynaud's phenomenon, and migraines. Since being diagnosed with lupus two years back, I have been having difficulty breathing and it was found that I have tachycardia, and the doctor is treating me with Metoprolol. Met... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. No doubt, it takes a lot of courage to face a health challenge like this. I admire your strength. Your ECG (echocardiogram) report, echocardiography, and cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) are normal (attachme... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 29 year old. I have a past medical history of lupus, Raynaud's phenomenon, and migraines. Since being diagnosed with lupus, I have been having difficulty breathing and it was found that I have tachycardia which the doctor is treating me with Metoprolol. Metoprolol helps with shor... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, I understand your problem. You have done a series of tests about your disease. Reports are inconclusive. You have to undergo a right heart catheterization. Based on the results further course of treatment may be initiated. Till then you continue the treatment as suggested by your loc... Read Full »
Why is my mother having breathing difficulties while walking and doing daily chores?
Query: Hi doctor, I am consulting for my mother. She had brain aneurysm surgery, almost six to seven years back. She also has some lung problem. She used to have asthama earlier, but recently she has problem in breathing while walking and doing daily chores. She has headache and her whole body aches. She i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). She might be having tuberculosis in the past, because her CT (computed tomography) scan is suggestive of a fibrotic lung. This mea... Read Full »
While on train journey, I was not able to breathe. Why is it so?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 61 years old. While on a train journey, I was not able to breathe. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It may be a sleep disorder. Kindly go for spirometry and sleep study. For more information consult a pulmonologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/pulmonologist Read Full »
My kid inhaled seawater while swimming. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter inhaled a huge breath of what turned out to be sea water when she rolled onto her back with a snorkel mask. She tried to keep swimming, but breathing was nearly impossible. There were squeaky noises as she tried to get air. Lots of coughing for about two hours afterward; t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to assure you that you need not worry as everything is going to be fine soon. I have thoroughly gone through your case and can well understand your genuine concerns. She needs not to be worried and discouraged. Seawater is salty and usually causes such problems ... Read Full »
Would you please interpret the sleep apnea test results?
Query: Hi doctor, I have difficulty breathing on the left side of my nose, and I also have difficulty breathing with a mask. I am unable to have a long night's sleep. I have high cholesterol levels, which doctors say is not related to food, but stress. I have done a sleep apnea test wearing a breather and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from difficulty breathing in the left side of the nose, difficulty breathing with the mask, and inability to have a long night's sleep. You have recently done a sleep apnea test. The ... Read Full »