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Difficulty breathing after exercise
Difficulty breathing after exercise is a clinical finding in which exerting one's self leads to increased effort with breath such that there is discomfort. This occurs normally to some degree with significant exercise, but is worsened with heart failure and asthma.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 30-year old asked:
Difficulty breathing after exercise like walking up ramp?
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes chest pain and difficulty breathing after exercise?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why do i feel chest pain and have difficulty breathing after exercise now?
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A 31-year old asked:
I'm having difficulty breathing during exercise, what do you think I should do?
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A 33-year old asked:
What to do if I started a walking exercise program and am having difficulty breathing?
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A 24-year old asked:
After exercise I have difficulty breathing in with stridor. I often faint after exercise. I've had this for 10 years, asthma ruled out. Any ideas?
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A 45-year old asked:
How come the breathing AND pulse rate increases as the length of exercise increases?
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A 29-year old asked:
Trouble breathing after a week of exercise, but I should be in better shape already?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have had bad shortness of breath, fatigue after exercise, and constantly feeling like I will stop breathing since Wed. What is wrong?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Having a panic attack. Felt Depersonalization all day, worse now. Scary thoughts. Breathing exercise isn't working. Quickest way to calm down?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Breathing during even slight exercise gets all out of whack. As in I can't catch my breath. Then anxiety. Heart/lungs not the reason. What is it?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Anything proactive I can do for a 4mm lung module grown from 2mm 11 months ago? Does anything help? Steam? Homeopathic? Exercise? Breathing deeper?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What is the average breathing rate after exercise ?
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A 21-year old asked:
Why should I use pursed-lip breathing with exercise?
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A 44-year old asked:
is there a breathing exercise that helps weight loss?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Could having sleep apnea for so many years be the cause in having breathing problems when I exercise?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Chest pain in right side and middle. its paining more while pressing. Paining while moving, breathing, head down, morning exercise and yoga. ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How many times a day is deep breathing exercise rec./day? What if you have work and school? I still need to keep my heart rate down. Advice please?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Pain in left chest when Laughing hard, & sometimes breathing in.Is this bad/Serious? iDid some diff exercise 2day & yesterday. Could it B related? Ok?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I eat at fast food restos quite often but manage to stay fit and athletic. When I exercise, I have troubles breathing. Is the bad food causing this?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I heard that a good breathing exercise will relieve us from stress. What is the correct procedure for a that and whatis the best time?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have a stabbing pain on the left side of the chest during exercise? age 19, no smoking, no drinking, no breathing problems
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A 26-year old male asked:
Hi, i have anxiety, wen i exercise and heart rte go up i get a vibrtion feeling in stomach/lower chest ,when breatng, it thn goes,no pain,will see DR?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I recently am having a hard time breathing outside during a run. I can exercise just fine indoors. I exercise on a regular bases. What could be wrong?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Coughing up yellow phlegm for nearly 3 months. Had xray antibiotics and blood test. Nothing. When I start breathing heavily during exercise it comesup?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can person with depression have breathing difficulties as part of symptoms of it? thanks
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every long time when i'm tension..i feel difficulty in breathing?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why is it beneficial for people with chronic breathing difficulties to have continuous oxygen?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why does i'm experience palpitaion? Sometimes it leads to difficulty of breathing. Can you please help me?
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Difficulty breathing through nose related to snoring?
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