Shortness of breath and fainting during pregnancy
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m talking and talking and then, yep, shortness of breath. What scares me is that in my first pregnancy, the shortness of breath led to dizziness and fainting as I got further along. (I had m/c so I don't know how long it would have lasted). I really hope the dizziness/fainting don't re-occur this time around. Especially when I'm teaching! They're all drama students and they would love it if their teacher fainted. Here's to it being a small symptom that goes away fast!
I NEED SOME FEED BACK, My wife is a 40 year old mother of 4,1 1/2 years ago while pregnant developed a rapid heart rate witch was diagnosed as tacacardia and given Anetol,recently she has really gotin shortness of breath at rest,talking on the phone,The doctors cant seem to give her an answer except its angziaty , her pulmanary breathing test comes back great,great oxygen level,I"m really worried about her,Anybody got ideas?
After about 4 weeks, these symptoms disappeared and did not reappear until a year later (6 months postpartum). In addition to a great deal of shortness of breath and fatigue, I also began to experience significant heart palpitations, extreme lightheadedness and near fainting spells. On one occasion, I went to the ER and 1 1/2 hours after I was laying on the floor, my heart rate on the EKG was only 40 bpm.
There are grades to this symptom, like Shortness of breath with exercise, Shortness of breath with walking two blocks or Shortness of breath with rest. The respiratory rate is also increased in the process. If troublesome consult your doctor to rule out cardiac or lung disorders.
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hey, am I'm the only one who struggling with shortness of breath during sleep and even though out the day.... Is this normal.
I felt that way at the point you are at my OB said it happens sometimes plus the fatigue of pregnancy. Shortness of breath comes at some point in pregnancy, some earlier than others. I would mention it to your OB next time you see them but unless you are dizzy, light headed feeling faint from the shortness of breath I wouldn't worry too much.
I get shortness of breath so much that it scares me. I told me doctor she said it's normal but I never had this with my 1st baby....need advice!!!
The first few days i was in the pain was that bad i had to have morphine. The pain and shortness of breath is mainly on exertion and the dr suggested angina and am on many tablets. I am slowly getting worse and can only walk 200 yds without stopping.
But as its not a definitive diagnosis im stumped. Ive only had ecgs done and blood tests. few ocasions the troponin level was raised and ecg have been abnormal.
No one seems to have any answers.
I am also carrying twins and I started to get winded around the same time as you as well. With twins, your blood volume basically doubles, vs. a 50% increase with a single pregnancy so you have a lot more going through your system. I haven't taken stairs since about 18 weeks due to shortness of breath and scared of falling so I take the elevator even if it is up or down one floor.
If it is anxiety or phsysical exertion, the stress can be damaging to the heart cells by decreasing blood/oxygen to heart cells, and that would be the cause of chest pain (angina) and shortness of breath. If you have a heart problem, you would want to control anxiety. Its good advice to see a doctor.
The dull pain with each heartbeat is a most unusual symptom. Awareness of one's heartbeat is another matter, and is common. The awareness is most commonly of a pulse in the chest or the ear; the latter, especially at night when one is having trouble falling asleep. It can be accompanied by a vague sensation of discomfort which, with anxiety, could be interpreted by an individual as pain.
Has anyone else experienced shortness of breath very early on in pregnancy? I am 4 days past ovulation, and as of a couple days ago, I noticed myself having to take deeper breaths to "get more oxygen." This feeling was similar to what I had during my last pregnancy, but I'm not sure when it started that time. (My last pregnancy ended in a missed m/c, and I'm very hopeful of being pregnant again.
t think much of it since I was recovering from a cold at the time, but I was getting light headed really really and still having shortness of breath after 3 days. So I went to the ER, and the Dr said it was merely a complication of pregnancy. I was 6 weeks 6 days pregnant, and the Dr said my body was still adjusting to having the growing baby using my oxygen and blood. Hope that helps reassure you.
Left side heart failure produces symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, dizziness, numbness, confusion and is very serious. Right side heart failure produces symptoms of water retention in the legs and abdomen. The echocardiogram which is the ultrasound does not always show everything. An angiogram will show what the problem is. If the problem is an clogged artery, they can put stents in, which is not that bad of a procedure and you will feel a ton better.
I have had symptoms of a resting heart rate of 99-140, chest and back pain - sharp and squeezing pressure, pressure in my chest, back and left arm, migraines, dizziness, fainting, large dips in blood pressure, nausea, sweating, and shortness of breath. I am on disopyramide 300 mg per day and still symptomatic. I had 3 echos done and 3 xrays to confirm.
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