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Exercise intolerance
Exercise intolerance is a clinical finding in which a person is unable to exert his or herself physically for as long or as intensely as would be considered normal for the person's age. Exertion may be limited by shortness of breath, weakness, or pain.
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A 37-year old asked:
So what are signs of exercise intolerance?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can being underweight cause tiredness and exercise intolerance?
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A 36-year old asked:
Exercise intolerance in a thin 17 year-old is from anorexia?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can my anxiety and depression problems cause me to have exercise intolerance? How?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have had extreme exercise intolerance that is getting worse. I used to exercise 1 hour daily. Now I'm exhausted after 10 min. What could this be?
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A 42-year old female asked:
TSH: 0.013(0.27-4.7), FT4: 19.7(12-22), FT3: 5.2(3.1-6.8). Exercise intolerance, tired & breathlessness. To wait & recheck later or any advice?
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A 57-year old male asked:
I am a 57 yr old male and over the last 3 years have developed numerous symptoms my doctor(s) are unable to explain. The few I am most concerned about do affect my functionality: memory, slow thinking, exercise intolerance, resting pulse 48, one eye out o
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A 21-year old male asked:
Exercise intolerance for 2 weeks after using Seretide inhaler for mild asthma. Constant full body muscles twitching/vibrating, increase by slight exer?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Would heart failure be possible after normal resting echo? Pains, vomiting, collapse, tachycardia on standing and complete exercise intolerance 5 months. Possible POTS but symptoms so severe I worry.
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A 43-year old male asked:
Is exercise intolerance the first symptom of air trapping in lung? 43year male , 23 year smoker my spirometry result. fvc 106% of predicted fev1 95% of predited fev1/fvc 73% fef25/75 62% of predicted ferf 125% of predicted will take the dlco and RV te
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A 27-year old male asked:
What does it mean when Ativan (lorazepam) stops PVC's and restores heart rhythm when consumed? Stress echo & 24hr holter OKAY 1 yr ago, new exercise intolerance.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I'm 21 and keep getting pain in my left arm, chest, back and jaw. Went to emergency room and they didn't find anything. Had severe exercise intolerance since flu. Had echo post flu, ct, 24hr holter.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Chest xray showed sl enlarged pulmonary artery.I have exercise intolerance, lightheadedness,chest pain,palpitations.MD ordered echo.I also have a connective tissue disease.Can I assume pulmonary HTN?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I'm 21 and since a bad flu 3 months ago I've been having tachycardia and extreme exercise intolerance. Ekgs, echo and troponins have been normal but potassium low despite high dietary intake. Causes?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I'm 21 and since a bad flu 3 months ago I've been having tachycardia and extreme exercise intolerance. Ekgs, echo and troponins have been normal but potassium low despite high dietary intake. Causes?
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A 30-year old asked:
Heat intolerance with limited exercise in the elderly?
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A 45-year old asked:
Statin, other medicines and niacin intolerance. TC 240. Ldl146. Hdl 85 Tr 45. Diet and weight good and exercise.What more can I do to reduce TC. ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Could gluten intolerance be huge factor is autoimmune diseases? I developed CTD despite eating healthy & regular exercise.Should I eliminate gluten?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Fat intolerant after inflamed gallbladder. On low fat/high fibre diet. Lost 20lb. Could this be the reason Ive had constant bouts of colds/virus/flu for 2mths? (I hydrate/rest/exercise/eat healthy???)
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A 24-year old female asked:
My virgina don't smell nice/ isn't odorless. Is it because I'm a lacto-intolerance?
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A 2011-year old female asked:
Avocado intolerance help?
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A 55-year old male asked:
What is fructose intolerance?
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What are the symptoms of gluten intolerance?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it possible to outgrow a gluten intolerance?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is it possible for me to have gluten intolerance or not?
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A 41-year old asked:
What foods are okay for lactose intolerance?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the causes and reasons for lactose intolerance?
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A 42-year old asked:
Have scientists found varying levels of lactose intolerance?
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A 43-year old asked:
Testing for corn intolerance - is a little goofy?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is cold intolerance?
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