What causes shortness of breath followed by headaches?
Patient: i am currently experiencing breathing issues. the shortness of breath gets better and worse as i swivel my back and keep my hips in place. it also gets bad when i lay on my LEFT side. It feels as though the air in my lungs is escaping. i also have a tight pain in  my chest and have been burping non stop. what could cause this? i also wake up with strong headaches which have been getting worse. should i go into the ER? Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely go to Emergency room and rule out hypertension and other heart diseases.You should get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test).If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs (propranolol and flunarizine combination) too.Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.