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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@qmama

I had this so terribly bad in 2020. I started Lexapro and it vanished within a couple months. Now it’s kind of back. It’s more yawning and being able to complete the yawn. If I’m distracted it disappears. But when I’m focused it’s AWFUL. Just constant trying to yawn and yawn and yawn until I feel satisfied. It’s so annoying. I’ve had a million tests when it first appeared but now I’m wondering if I need to run the gamut again 🙃🥴

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Gabe, Volunteer Mentor | @gabrielm | Mar 21 11:51pm

Hi @qmama, seems like anxiety may have played a pretty big part of your breathing symptoms. Are you regularly taking the Laxapro still?

I get what you mean by not being able to complete the yawn. I too find that being distracted diminishes the symptoms, or at least the perception of symptoms. Definitely part of my routine of managing symptoms; I like to keep busy!

What sorts of tests were done when you had them? I assume lung and heart tests- how about bloodwork, or allergy testing, etc.?

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