For the body to remain healthy and all the organs to get oxygen in a better way, all the organs that help in breathing must keep working properly. However, many people often have trouble breathing and breathing problems. If you are also a victim of such problems, then definitely consult a specialist in time. In some situations, it can also be a sign of serious health conditions.
Our heart and lungs deliver oxygen to all the tissues of the body through blood and expel carbon dioxide. Any kind of obstruction in this can have many side effects.
The problem of shortness of breath is known as dyspnea in which the lungs do not get enough oxygen. It may feel like there is tightness in your chest, you are gasping for breath or you have to work harder to breathe. This problem is common in heart and lung diseases, but if you are often troubled by such a problem, then you need to be especially careful.
It can be a sign of serious problems
Doctors say that in many cases, shortness of breath can also be a sign of other conditions like asthma, allergy, or anxiety. You may also have trouble breathing due to intense exercise or cold. However, chronic or long-standing breathing problems are sometimes considered a sign of serious conditions, which need to be paid serious attention to.
Let us know what can be the reasons for this.
The problem of serious respiratory diseases
If you have shortness of breath for a long time, then it can be a sign of serious respiratory disease. You may also have breathing problems with asthma disease which affects the airways in the lungs. Similarly, patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which is a group of diseases that block the airflow in the lungs, also feel the problem of shortness of breath.
These diseases require quick and long-term treatment. Therefore, its diagnosis and treatment in time are considered very important.
Risk of heart disease too
A weak or damaged heart also makes it difficult to pump blood properly, which causes fluid to fill the lungs, and breathing problems may occur. Heart failure is a major cause of this. Health experts say that frequent breathing problems can be a sign of many serious heart diseases such as cardiomyopathy (problems in the heart muscle), heart failure, or pericarditis (inflammation of the tissues around the heart). Not paying attention to it on time can be fatal.
Panic attack or stress problem
Sudden shortness of breath can also occur due to mental stress or nervousness. Panic attacks are faster than normal and the problem of fluctuations in breathing increases. Breathing problems are also seen due to serious mental health problems like stress and anxiety or depression. It becomes very important to diagnose and treat these conditions on time.
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