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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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I came across this thread and I am suffering from the same thing. I have to yawn in order to take a deep breath. 2 times out 10 I am able to get a satisfied deep breath, the rest it feels like my air gets stuck on my chest and then I get frustrated and panic. I start overthinking and then I think I wont be able to take my next breath. I try to swallow and even that feels like I wont be able to do. The fear intensifies and I start crying. I work out 6 days out of the week and while walking I am trying to catch my breath, while lifting I tend to forget about it a bit until I rest between sets. At nights it gets worst, I get anxiety all over my body and it takes me forever to fall asleep- I have no idea when I fall asleep. My husband tells me I am breathing fine while asleep. I do wake up in the middle of the night and stress about it. I am so frustrated with this feelings and emotions. I have had them on and off for a long time but for the past two weeks its everyday all day. I have made a doctors appointment for tomorrow and will see what he tells me. Reading all of your comments makes me feel like I am not going crazy and I am not the only one suffering with this.
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Hi @star_ruby3 you are certainly not alone! Keep us updated and let us know what the doctor says. Get every test that you can to rule out as much as you can. How long have you had this? Do you have any GI issues; heartburn, GERD, indigestion, etc.? Are you allergies seasonal or chronic? Maybe if enough people have similar issues, there might be a link. I haven't found one yet, but still always looking.
To cope with it in the meantime, when you feel like you can't get a deep breath, try to relax and calm down as much as possible. I know it's hard especially when it's bad, but tell yourself that you're not going to die and that you'll be fine. Another coping strategy is to learn Buteyko breathing method. That has helped me a great deal and it helps manage my breathing today.
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I have the exact thing going on and the past month it has consumed my life.. i get panic attacks beczuse of it, Nd been to the er 2x just for them to say everything is fine.... my doctor is telling me its stress. I dont buy it. He told me to start taking zoloft, but i have had bad experiences with those meds in the past. I decided to try benedryl..... it got better after i took a few doses. Not sure if that was a coincidence or really an allergy there. I read and it says benedryl also helps stress too. Maybe try taking benedryl!