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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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I think getting your spine looked might provide some answers for you. I think they would find ways to help with any nerve damage or whatever they discover to be the cause of the back pain. But I would definitely get handle on the back pain- it sounds like there's a link there. Maybe the pain is causing you anxiety or panic especially about not being able to fully open your lungs and diaphragm due to the back pain. In the meantime, I would focus on slow, shallow breaths as much as possible.
Do you know what your blood oxygen level is? Have you gotten it tested at the doctor recently? How is your heart rate?
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So the update is I get an MRI done the day after tomorrow to look at my thoracic spine and that’s where all the pain starts and they’re all from what I had told them to try to look at the phrenic nerve as well just to be on the safe side I’m definitely trying to take shallow breaths and eating small meals. I got a referral to a spine doctor and neurosurgeon to look at the MRI as well as trying to figure out what’s going on. I agree with you. I think my spine is a very big cause of what’s happening. It’s just such an inconvenience in my life. I can’t just live my life on my back. You know I really appreciate all of your guys support and all of your advice and everything you guys are sharing. It’s definitely brought a lot more comfort into my life. Thank you all again. I’ll keep you updated just in case anybody’s having the same kind of issues. I would love to help the same way you guys helped me
My blood oxygen level is between 97 and 99 my lungs look fantastic no COPD no emphysema my blood work all looks normal. Everything else looks normal. I’ve been to the G.I. doctor. My hiatal hernia has since been repaired yet. The issue still remains with the hunger for taking deep breaths. Fingers crossed that this helps. It just makes more sense that it’s either my spine or the phrenic nerve