Heart Disease and Heart Attack Forum

I have been having shortness of breath. It feels like I cant get enough air in my lungs, or if they have shrunken somehow. I have cardiac arrhythmia, and I had a weird episode where my heart was racing for almost an hour and a half. I went to the local acute care and they gave me an ekg, which was 'normal of abnormal'. I have had ekgs done before, and compared to the ones previously done, this one has changed a bit...I dont know how exactly. I was short of breath the day before I had this 'episode' and it is now 24 hrs after the episode, and I am still short of breath as I am typing this message.

Please help

thanks

Replies(1)

Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on July 25th, 2006

Heart Disease & Heart Attack Answer A1233

I'll need to know precisely what kind of arrhythmia you may be experiencing and what the abnormal reading indicated on your ECG. It seems that you are over reacting. You can visit your GP (general practitioner) for futher consultation and advice regarding the symptoms you are experiencing.

DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" questions are answered by certified physicians and other medical professionals who volunteer their time on eHealth Forum. For more information about experts participating in the "Ask a Doctor" Network, please visit our medical experts page. You may also visit our Heart Disease and Heart Attack , for moderated patient to patient support and information.

The information provided on eHealth Forum is designed to improve, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her own physician. Personal consultation(s) with a qualified medical professional is the proper means for diagnosing any medical condition.

This question has been answered by the doctor. This topic is now open for public discussion, however no comments below this point will be answered by a doctor.

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc