Fatigue, and always out of breath from small activities?

Question

I might have Lupus. I alwys have a fatigue (it's such a drag), my body is always exhausted. It is a struggle just to move from one room to another. I get out of breath very easily, just from walking to the kitchen to the dining room. I feel like I just ran 10 miles. Is this a symptom of Lupus, or autoimmune disease.

And, yes, I am seeing a rheumatologist, but he's not very good at listening and helping!

I always have fatigue* (not A fatigue :p )

Answer 1

You might ask about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. You can have it by itself or in conjuction with a disease like fibormyalgia, which causes pain throughout the body. A friend of mind has this. She had to go to more than one doctor before she found someone who took her seriously and could diagnose her.

If your rheumatologist isn't listening, go find another one. Your doctor needs to take you seriously and be doing everyting he can to help find out what's wrong with you.

Answer 2

Fatigue/ exhaustion , Shortness of breath (SOB), Dyspnea on exertion (DOE) are classical symptoms of Iron deficiency Anemia or some other mineral deficiency . Or it might be due to coronary artery disease ( CAD)


I don't agree with you about Lupus. Aside from the aforementioned symptoms Lupus also present with achy joints; fever, abnormal blood clotting, sun sensitivity to name a few.


It's not Fibromyalgia either , as this also presents with joint pains; and is known as muscular rheumatism.


And definitely, it's not Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( CFS) which doesn't involve SOB or DOE. You mention about exhaustion with even simple activites and ambulation.. In CFS, it's more of a depressive mood which accts for the inactivity.


It's not Myasthenia Gaves The major symptom of MG is muscle weakness, which gets worse with activity. People with MG complain of feeling tired. Often, they may feel pretty well in the morning, but as the day goes on they become weaker. The most common problems are double vision and drooping eyelids (ptosis).

Patients often develop: leg or arm weakness; swallowing diffculty; speaking difficultyand short of breath.

It's not MS which is another autoimmune disease . Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease that involves the central nervous system—specifically the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. MS can cause problems with muscle control and strength, vision, balance, sensation, and mental functions.


However, it might indicate lung cancer.with symptoms: of cough, dyspnea on exertion;(DOE) fatigue and muscle weakness

Let's concentrate on CAD:

Coronary heart disease accounts for 50% of the deaths among women annually however, it is not always readily identified in women for several reasons. Although one half of the women who present with acute episodes of cardiac disease experience chest pain; many others present with less obvious symptoms such as backache, shortness of breath (SOB), or fatigue as the initial or primary presenting symptom. These vague or atypical symptoms can be mistaken for common maladies such as arthritis, flu, indigestion, or even normal aging.


Additionally, the internal process of determining whether the symptom(s) constitutes a serious threat further confounds the health care-seeking process


Gender differences in symptoms of myocardial infarction (MI) indicated that although chest pain, diaphoresis, and SOB were common to both, women tended to experience more SOB, fatigue, nausea, as well as back, jaw, and neck pain while men tended to experience significantly more diaphoresis.


A range of prodromal symptoms other than chest pain prior to hospitalization may include : edema, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dry cough, and exhaustion.