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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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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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Oh my anxiety def contributed. It doesn’t happen anymore unless I’m under extreme stress. I went to a pulmonologist, cardiologist, asthma specialist and allergist, dietician, you name it. Had EVERY test done.
Once I started Lexapro it took it away 100% by the six month mark. It’s been five years on it and it’s only ever come back for a couple days at a time like I said, when I’m super stressed.