Breathing Issues

I have been having some breathing issues. Saw lung Dr. nothing wrong. Pacer not showing alerts. I can only walk a few feet and feel like I am out of breath. Must stop seems like my pacer needs to catch up with me been going on for 5 months or longer. I had to get another Dr. due to reason my cardiologist went to surgery only. Now for the past 5 months or longer I have been having issues. I have been checked for everything. Now I am having difficulty with my stomach. Go tomorrow for gasterologist for scope. If you have hand any of the same problem or got an idea would greatly appreciate any advice. Not over weight and I was eating a Heart Healthy diet. Now loosing weight and cannot eat anything. Everything taste terrible. Even water makes me sick.
Don't no what to do any longer. So hopefully some one of you have the same issue and my be able to offer suggestion.

Thank you.

3 Comments

Some Thoughts

by NiceNiecey - 2015-05-06 10:05:33

You don't give us any info in your profile like diagnosis, age or location.

By being checked for everything, do you mean cardiac wise? Have they done another echo?

A few months after getting my PM, I was still SOB walking up the steps at home which I REALLY hated. Turns out my left ventricle isn't pumping well. It's treatable. I'm still having troubles with being SOB so I need to have an appointment (which I've scheduled with another doctor).

The whole stomach, weight loss thing sounds quite complicated. You may have more than one thing going on. After I got my PM, my nearly lifelong stomach problems disappeared! Apparently that organ just wasn't getting enough oxygen-rich blood until I got my PM.

Let us know what happens.

Complications

by Littletree - 2015-05-06 12:05:39

I am on a heart healthy, low sodium, no processed foods, low fat diet. I have had scans for blood clots, gallbladder test- ultra sound and another which checked function, Echo cardiogram twice. Pacemaker checked several times. Now gasterologist doing a scope down my throat. I have even went to two different doctors to make certain that everything is being checked. However seems like one won't go against the other and just says looks like they are doing a good job. But that could just be me getting tired of being sick and tired. I am lucky don't have nutty neighbors. Thyroid was checked and also have seen and ENT. Just wish I could breath and taste food. Everything makes me want to throw up. Like I said even water. From the time I get up until I go to bed at night. Will let you know what goes on after this test.

Thanks all for you help! Greatly appreciate.

Breathing

by ldebaugh - 2024-09-20 13:13:51

I got my first pacemaker in 2012.  The Florida doc put in the wrong type. When I was back home near Hopkins I complained of the same symptoms you are having.  They did stress tests and decided I was right and replaced it. It really improved my walking and breathing greatly. 
 Now I have breathing problems. And mild pulmonary hypertension.  I take niacinamide and it helps.  It's a vasodilator and opens up the airways. 
Good luck! L

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