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If I walk 23 steps I get totally out of breath and heart rate goes up

Posted by sandsun @sandsun, Oct 29, 2011

I literally cannot do any thing anymore. I go to the mailbox which is 23 steps and I get shortness of breath and my heart rate starts beating rapidly. The pulmonologist has run tests and has said lungs are clear. The cardiologist has run tests and says heart is fine. Anyone else having these problems have any ideas.
I have to take a shower in steps and immediately lie down with towels over me to dry. I cook a small meal for my husband and have to rest several times. I do not clean or do laundry anymore. I am 69 and use to swim daily and/or bike or walk daily. Now I can't walk up the street and back.

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chrisbomstad | @chrisbomstad | 3 days ago
In reply to @birdsong "I am having the same problems and have just got out of the hosptial for it..." + (show)
@birdsong

I am having the same problems and have just got out of the hosptial for it with same tests results. The only test evelated was dimer and lungs and heart test out fine. I've had these problems before. I was diagnosed with low IgG sublasses, the total count was in the normal range and I take IgG infusions for this and I have low alpha-1 which those transfusions have to be given weekely and so far the research isn't good. I rarelyt run a fever even when I have major infections because my immune system doesn't kick in as it should. I am currently takin an antibiotic, Levaquin even though blood counts for white cells are normal and I am feeling somewhat better and have more energy.

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Hello: I am being prescribed Levaquin for extremely low white blood count do to my first Doxorubicin treatment. Have you had any side effects from it? @chrisbomstad

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rktdog | @rktdog | 2 days ago

Hi
I'm 60 yo and experienced very similar symptoms.
I went to see my PCP who ran a gamut of blood test to find I was severely anemic! Never had an issue with iron in my life. My hemoglobin level was 1/3 the normal and was admitted into the ER for two blood transfusions and an iron transfusion.
I was an extreme case because I ignored the symptoms and thought it was menopause coming on hard!

I took breaks when showering to catch my breath, winded at the top of a 12 step flight of steps and so so fatigued all the time.

Have your doc run some blood tests for a general idea of where you at.

Good luck! Feeling this way is daily slog....not to mention stressful.
I'm feeling better every day as I rebuild my iron count and regain my energy.
Rktdog

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