Can't breath

[vickster]

I feel that people may be taking this far too serious. To fill u all in a bit. I have been riding for a year between 30 to 50 miles every week. I don't smoke and I'm not over weight. Still love riding just wanted advice.

On the basis that you are not a smoker, obese and regularly cycle, you should definitely see a doctor because with that amount of cycling you should be able to get up a hill without feeling you might expire. Unless you are riding up Ventoux and Tourmalet. Essex isn't renowned for its mountainous terrain

You have diabetes. Diabetes can be detrimental for the heart, kidneys, circulatory system etc as you undoubtedly know, so get a CV and breathing check up if you've not done so recently

You asked for advice, up to you what of that offered you take and what you don't

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Otherwise the answer to every question on this forum might as well be 'go to the doc'...

I thought it was.

 

[Citius]

I thought it was.

there we are then..

 

[Jody]

This sub section is for advice and there is a disclaimer so Cycle Chat doesn't get sued by some numpty. Whats so hard to understand about that? I put a similar post up last year and received similar advice. Went to the docs fearing I was wasting his time and received some great help.

 

[Spinney]

Hmm, interesting point.

If someone has symptoms that could represent a life changing/ending diagnosis, or a well understood disease, take that to a doctor, and rule out the obvious. The NHS is brilliant for that.

For someone with a niggle, that probably won't kill them, the NHS is not so good. People's experience might be really helpful. Also, for the above once the NHS has come back with "you seem healthy".

I'm particularly in favour of steering men towards formal medical care, because men seem to be reluctant to use it. I have a friend, who had a nagging cough, and was referred to a chest specialist. He didn't get around to seeing the specialist for a year, and when he did, the benign growth (that the GP suspected) was now the size of an orange impinging on his spinal cord so closely, that after cracking open his chest, they sewed him up again without removing it. Radiotherapy reduce it, and he's fine now, but had to adopt kids.

So we are doing good here, sending a poster to the GP. If that's all this forum does, that seems plenty. Most posting here don't see to need that referral.

+1

If posting on this forum kicks just one person with a serious complaint into going to their GP when they might otherwise not have done, it has served its purpose.

But it can also be used for 'anyone else on drug X, how are you finding it' or any other things that people want to discuss, not just for 'diagnosis' - sharing experiences, virtual hugs even.

If you don't agree with it being here, why post on it?

And from me as a moderator: please stick to the OP's request from now on, this is not the place to continue debating the usefulness or otherwise of this forum.

 

[snorri]

He could provide more detail, like I suggested. Otherwise the answer to every question on this forum might as well be 'go to the doc'...

I doubt it, the good members of CycleChat will continue to advise the newbie who suffers an ache after cycling 10miles.
The OP appeared to be in a different category.

 

[Citius]

This sub section is for advice and there is a disclaimer so Cycle Chat doesn't get sued by some numpty. Whats so hard to understand about that? I put a similar post up last year and received similar advice. Went to the docs fearing I was wasting his time and received some great help.

In deference to Spinney's request above, this will be my last post on the topic, and I hope it doesn't get deleted.

At no time have I ever suggested that the OP either should or should not go to the docs. My only suggestion was that if people want meaningful advice (which may or may not include responses such as "go to the docs") then it would make sense for them to be as detailed and as lucid as possible in describing their symptoms, together with any back story or other information that may help posters get the most appropriate advice.

Spinney's point about sharing experiences of various medications, etc is perfectly valid. But for posts which require some element of diagnosis, then statements like "I can't breathe when going uphill" and the like, offer no prospect of an even remotely valid response, other than the ubiquitous "go to the docs". And we end up going round in circles, a bit like we're doing now.

 

[Brian Stacks]

I was not after a diagnosis as I am going to see my GP for that. Only medicallytrained practitioners may give a diagnosis. As an experienced clinical manager and nurse I am fully aware. I was just after other people's experience if anyone else had similar issue's. Thank you all for your input although some more helpful than others who seem to pass judgement on others!

 

[The Jogger]

I was not after a diagnosis as I am going to see my GP for that. Only medicallytrained practitioners may give a diagnosis. As an experienced clinical manager and nurse I am fully aware. I was just after other people's experience if anyone else had similar issue's. Thank you all for your input although some more helpful than others who seem to pass judgement on others!

Good luck with your GP appointment Brian and please do update, I'm sure you'll be fine......

 

[Brian Stacks]

Thanks will update soon

 

[Yorksman]

As soon as I start to climb any hill I feel tight chested and it's like I can't breath. Does anyone have advice.

If you try to walk up the hill, or any incline, do you get breathless? I would grind to a halt and have to stop for a few moments, catch my breath and start again, only to have to stop again.

Not sure if seeing the doc would help, mine said that she got breathless too. Too bloody lazy to read my notes which said that I had a severe ventricular dysfunction. A couple of months later I was in resuss and had to be defibrilated four times!