Hello all! Wanted to pop in and share some information. I came down with SOB( named appropriately) after a cold. I struggled with thirst a few weeks prior but stupidly just tried to drink more water. Long story short my SOB got so bad I ended up in the ER. After blood work and chest scans I was sent home after being told I'm in great health other than a slight potassium deficiency. Years ago I had anxiety, gerd, fluid in my ears, allergies, insomnia...many of the symptoms you all mention but they all went away after I got my magnesium levels up. So I suspected my SOB was electrolyte related as well...more than likely the low potassium level was either brought on by or exacerbated the dehydration which messed with my electrolytes. They are really important when it comes to health. They control the body's acidity levels, heart rhythms, detoxification and a host of other things. The cold had worsened it all. I had refused the excessively high dose of potassium at the ER in favor of a slow and safer route which the ER doc okay'd because it was just slightly out of range. Potassium supplements can be dangerous as they can mess with your heart rhythms and I didn't want to end up back in the ER and I kind of know my body. I've always been sensitive to things. They gave me a list of potassium rich foods and I began incorporating them into my diet. Orange juice (I drink the low sugar version) is ridiculously high. Who knew? So are potatoes. I made smoothies with a banana, greens and hemp protein and I ate salads everyday. The lifestyle changes took a few weeks but I'm much better. Research electrolytes, nutritional deficiencies, and SOB. For many of us SOB can be helped by nutritional balancing. Sugar, caffeine, staying up at night on the computer etc, throws us off balance. A healthy diet, the proper amount of water, sleep etc. brings us back into balance. I also started a good multivitamin with vitamin C (it helps SOB), B vitamins and retinol. Not the drugstore version. I hate to see so many struggling with this awful condition. At one point I thought, I'd never have any quality of life. Stay hopeful, change your lifestyle. It gets better.

And use caution with supplements. Vitamins and minerals must remain in balance. Taking something in excess or without balance can mess things up. If you're not willing to research extensively, stick to foods and a good multivitamin. Thomas DeLauer and Morley Robbins have good articles on research that has been done in the fields of nutrition.
And one more thing...Keto and Paleo diets can also trigger electrolyte deficiencies.
Good luck everyone.