Shortness of breath ... quick rundown to get opinions.?

Question

29 Years Old
Was 350+ pounds dropped 120 of that 4 years ago w/ diet and exercise.
~1 year noticed decreased ability at gym.
~6 months ago, began havin trouble breathing, in general.
No history of asthma. No swelling of limbs. Can still last 30 minutes on a stairclimber. Resting Heart rate of 55-65. No heart murmurs/arrythmias. I have constantly draining sinuses. Blood work is fine, Xrays look OK, uranalysis is fine as well. Some slight wheezing, but rare. I dont smoke.

I have GERD (under control w/ meds) and began having slightly high blood pressure shortly before the breathing issues began. This is also under control, even under stress BP never goes above 140/80. I work a desk job, and I eat healthy.

I just cant seem to pin-point anything, the doctor has said maybe asthma, but it doesnt fit with the symptoms. If it were heart failure I would have swelling, increase in breathlessness when laying down and higher pulse. Asthma, COPD, there would be wheezing. I have good breath sounds

Forgot to add in the following. Also had a nuclear stress test about 1.5 years ago, heart was in tip top shape. Echogram also perfectly fine. EKG's (Ive had probably 8 of them this year) all perfect. O2 saturation is always above 97, so I know my lungs are functioning effectivily. It has been suggested by a doctor friend of mine that it might be /psycholoical/depression since I dont fit any normal symptoms.

Yes, but doctor I mean my GP, but she is very attentive and doesn't just pass me off. I do have an appointment with a lung specialist on Monday, but I still can't help trying to look. I just don't fit any normal symptoms.

Answer 1

I have asthma - but generally no audible wheezing. I can hear the wheezy sound when I cough - but I don't wheeze.

Go to a pulmonologist - asthma specialist - they can give you a breathing test that measures your exhale patterns. Asthma traps air in your lung - so that when you exhale hard, the pressure makes a tell-tale pattern during the test.

My asthma is aggravated by artificial scents - perfumes. Being around anything like that makes me cough.

I had to switch laundry detergent, soaps, dish liquid, drier sheets,shampoo, anti-perspirant, hair gel and such. My breathing particularly got worse when I went to bed - because my nose was close to the sheets that had been washed in fragranced detergent.

If this is what you have - you have to check all products ingredients - you would be amazed at how many things have "perfume" "parfum" or "fragrance" in the ingredients - any of those things are bad for me.

Ask your doctor if this is a possibility. It is called, generally, Reactive Airway Syndrome (or disease). With me it's not technically an allergy - I was tested by an allergist. You may want to be tested by an allergist too - to rule out or identify any allergies.

Answer 2

when you say "doctor", did you mean GP? cuz you need a pulminary specialist. And don't play around, get in to be seen. Don't depend on a web site like this for help.
The life you save, may be your own.
Good luck.
And how the heck did you lose 120lbs?? I can't seem to lose 20!

Answer 3

some years in the past i became on a no- carb foodstuff plan to loose some weight. have you ever been on no carbs? the indications you have are precisely those I experienced as quickly as I decrease out carbs exceptionally much completely. I went back to ingesting constrained potatoes, bread, and so on. and the indications went away. the indications are extremely frightening. I too became taking urge for foodstuff suppressants. solid luck.