Re: Quick breath

From: Dee Randall (deedoveyatshenteldotnet)
Date: 11/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:58:07 -0500

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
news:1101059343.XDPNdi60T8HGHinUMr4oPA@teranews...
> Dee Randall wrote:
> >
> > A few times over the last couple of years (sporadically) I have had a
> > symptom which I am wondering might be connected with cardiology.
> >
> > Ocassionally, anytime day or nite, I will take a short, quick breath
that
> > comes automatically; which seems to come thru my nose. I'm not sure
whether
> > this breath would come thru my mouth, as I am not an open-mouth
breather. I
> > don't feel any shortness of breath otherwise; at least that I am aware
of.
> > I clean my nose daily, so I feel that it is not a stopped-up nose. (:]
> > Please don't tell me I'm cleaning my nose too much (:}]
> >
> > This symptom might go on occasionally for a month or two, then stop and
then
> > not repeat itself for several months.
> >
> > I asked my 'top doctor' a few years ago and her comment was "you're sure
> > strange" and that I might be a 'bit of a hypochondriac.' She suggested
> > 'drugs' for being 'a bit of a hypochondriac.' I'm not seeing her
anymore.
>
> Some folks who feel their ectopics (either PACs or PVCs or both)
> describe it as an extra breath or a sinking sensation. We call this
> symptom "palpitations."
>
> PAC - Premature Atrial Contraction
> PVC - Premature Ventricular Contraction
>
> A cardiologist can arrange for an "event recorder" for you to prove
> definitively whether such ectopics are behind what you are feeling.
>

I had an heart (ecg or ekg) monitor on my yearly physical Nov 3, but this
test is only administered a short period of time. I've had this yearly for
30 years now, with no indication of anything wrong. As this "breath event"
occurs only irregularly, I'm wondering if this "event recorder" you are
speaking about would have to be applied DURING my 'breath event' in order to
be viable.
Thanks for responding,
Dee

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  • Re: Quick breath
    ... Dee Randall wrote: ... > symptom which I am wondering might be connected with cardiology. ... > this breath would come thru my mouth, as I am not an open-mouth breather. ... Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD ...
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  • Quick breath
    ... Ocassionally, anytime day or nite, I will take a short, quick breath that ... this breath would come thru my mouth, as I am not an open-mouth breather. ... I clean my nose daily, so I feel that it is not a stopped-up nose. ... This symptom might go on occasionally for a month or two, ...
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  • Re: Quick breath
    ... Dee Randall wrote: ... > symptom which I am wondering might be connected with cardiology. ... > Ocassionally, anytime day or nite, I will take a short, quick breath ... > I clean my nose daily, so I feel that it is not a stopped-up nose. ...
    (sci.med.cardiology)