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recent loss of breath - maybe COPD?

Hi I get short of breath and fell stress in the upper part of the chest and feel like suffocation near the throat ... only happens when I work or walk of play for 2-4 minutes. Two weeks ago I could play for 2 hours of tennis (doubles only) I am 55. (also I was diagnosed with ST sagging (dropping after 6-8 minutes of stress test one year ago .. any suggestions thanks
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Hi. I have copd. It didn't come on suddenly like that. I'm just a person with alot of med. stuff going on but this sounds like it could be anythig from  a panic attack (not fun) to warnings or mild?? heart attack. I would see a dr & get an xray. Have you had pneumonia before? Do you have high blood pressure? I think you should see a good dr.and ask for an xray. Or an eeg. If you get a dr. that says, you sould OK to me, go see another dr. God bless.
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I had returned home from vaction to the tropics where I scuba dived, Had some slight diffuculty getting use to breathing but dismisssed it as aniexty. I have been diving for yrs but as I get older I also blamed a lot of my problems on aging.
Once home I came down with the worst attack of bronchiiitis I ever had. Couldn't breathe and had sever chest pains. I went to my Dr, had a stress test done in fact a whole heart work up. all was well in that dept. My Dr sent me to a Plumo, he did a PFT test on me and
found out I was in stage 3 copd.. also chest scans. I was a pipe welder for 35yrs and a heavy smoker until 11 yrs ago. I was diagnoised with Copd in 2008. It is terrible because I was always very physical, worked very hard, and played very hard. now if I get up to go to the bathroom I get short of breath and my heart races out of control. I can not believe what this disease has done to me. I am only 57 and I feel like I am 87.all of my dive gear just hangs and my boat is up on blocks. It takes all my energy to take out the trash. I feel for you , Best advice is get to the Dr's they will find out the answers. Good Luck.  ps: copd can not show any symptons until it isw in a serious state.
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All,

I appreciate the feedback and thankful for your efforts to reply.
This forum is indeed very helpful for the needy

Regards

Srini
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it sounds as if you need to see a pulmonary doc to ease ur mind a bit..copd is a progressive illness..and it just isint a acute,,its chronic..but yes its got to start somewhere,,go there get your brething spirometry test done to ease you..you be real surprised
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