I am 49 years old and experience shortness of...

shortness of breath:

• The treatment of shortness of breath depends on the cause that led to its occurrence as there are many causes that could cause it, and therefore the case must be evaluated by the doctor and the necessary tests for diagnosis should be made and then appropriate medical intervention according to the cause, in the current period COVID-19  should be excluded first, and if infection with the Coronavirus is excluded, other reasons are considered, among the common causes of shortness of breath are heart problems, in these cases there is usually fluid accumulated in the lung and therefore a diuretic such as Furosamide is taken to reduce fluid accumulation in the lung, other causes are inflammation The lung ,its treatment will be with antibiotics such as Azithromycin or Amoxicillin, and the cause may be allergy or narrowing of the airways and in these cases it is recommended to use a bronchodilator spray such as Salbutamol and anti-allergic such as Montelukast, and the cause may be anemia that results from many reasons such as Iron deficiency and other causes that differ in treatment methods, in general it is advised to quit smoking and avoid exposure to dust, dirt and irritants.

How is the diagnosis made:

• The diagnosis is made by taking the history, a clinical examination, and then running some tests such as RT-PCR to rule out infection with the Coronavirus, a chest x-ray to exclude chest inflammation, an echocardiogram to check the valves function and the thickness of the heart walls, a complete blood test (CBC) to rule out anemia Lung function test to rule out asthma, thyroid function test to rule out any abnormality.

 causes of shortness of breath:

•  Coronavirus infection
• Tension and fear
• Exposure to irritants
•  GERD
•    chest allergy and asthma
• Inflammation of the lungs
• Anemia 
•  Heart problems and weakness of the heart muscle 

How does the vaccine work:

• Vaccines work by containing parts of the proteins on the virus, which when injected into the body, stimulate the immune system to start the immune response and produce antibodies that eliminate the virus and store its data in its memory so that if the body is infected again with the virus, it will be able to eliminate it.

people most in need of getting vaccinated:

• Health workers
• obese 
• Elderly
• People with underlying diseases such as diabetes patients, heart patients, hypertensive patients, kidney patients, cancer patients, and respiratory patients

is it allowed to take the vaccine in your case:

• yes , its highly recommended to take it