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Experience GERONTOLOGY (NURSING ISSUES RELATED TO THE ELDERY) I have 20 years experience working with the elderly. I would be pleased to offer any assistance I can. My areas of expertise include: Gerontology / Geriatrics, Long Term Care, Community Nursing, Palliative Care, Private Nursing Services, Intermediate / Extended Care. I also have a personal interest in Homeopathic and Eastern Medicine. If I can not answer your question I'll do my best to direct you to an appropriate resource. Thank you. Experience in the area 20 years of Long Term Care and Community Nursing, specialising in Geriatrics, Gerontology and PalliativeCare.
Education/Credentials Registered Nurse , Certified Gerontological Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Question Hii :) recently i been finding it really hard to breath, i cant take short breaths i have to take deep breaths to be able to breath but when i do it gives me a really sharp pain in my left shoulder and affects my neck too, and it gets so bad it stops me taking a deep breath half way through the pain is like in my shoulder but nearer to the neck i also get pain in my ribs,i sometimes get heartburn as well... do you know what up with me? these pains started 4 days ago but I've had them befor as well.
Answer Hi Cody and thanks for writing,
I really can't diagnose you over the Internet (and no one should try). You need to go see a doctor and have him listen to your lungs and do a chest x-ray as well to rule out any serious conditions and treat whatever is causing your difficulty breathing.
Breathing is too important to mess around with so please don't leave it too long as not treating it may lead to irreversible damage.
