I have chronic shortness of breath?

Hi,
I have chronic shortness of breath. I usually feel a tightness in the chest area at the same time, and I have to stop mid sentence to take a deep breath sometimes after every word or every second word. But then sometimes when I really try hard to relax it is better. I have had the condition for about four years and I can remember a few occasions when it was not there, so that I could have a normal conversation.
I have a history of anemia and iron deficiency, high cholesterol ( but not high enough to be needing medication ), and narrow veins ( at least in the arms, the nurses always take a few minutes to decide which arm to take the blood from ).
I’m 43 years old, female and of normal weight.


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Ahmed Fawzy
10:18 pm

In my opinion you simply suffer from anemia , you need iron supplrment

Good Luck

MAHAVEER PATIL
6:08 am

hi
this can be due to onset of bronchial asthma.
get a spirometry and a chest xray done.
take bronchodilators.
deep breathing exercises will be helpful.
thanks

shw12
8:46 am

HI
THIS MAY BE DUE TO LONG STANDING IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA ALONG WITH CALCIUM AND VITAMIN DEFICIENCY.
TAKE IRON AND CALCIUM VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS.
EAT IRON RICH FOOD.

Ayman Darrag
10:24 am

For me your symptoms suggest anxiety disorder ..
Anaemia also can be an assisting cause.
Yoga and deep breathing .
Iron supplement .
Regular exercises.

shalini p
11:26 am

hello there
iron deficiency anemia can cause such shortened and weakened breath.
but other respiratory related conditions need to be ruled out by a physician before labelling it as simply anemia