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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@gabrielm So here is my story, about 3 months ago I started feeling like I could not catch my breath. I went to the ER they thought it was my heart or my lungs, they did contrast Ct scan, and a nuclear stress test on my heart. All tests came back normal but still having issues with breathing, went to see my GI doctor because they wanted to do an endoscopy for suspected celiac, while he was scoping he said I have grade c esophagitis. He put me on 40 mg of omeprazole twice a day. This is about a month and a half of taking them with no relief of the SOB. I just had an appointment with my GI doctor told him my breathing still sucks, he told me the reason was silent reflux and to keep taking the meds and come see him in 6 months...At one point I felt I was getting better than suddenly I feel worse. I feel like I have to constantly clear my throat and that I have some type of congestion in my chest with not mucus or coughing. I am in desperate need of some type of relief as I feel I can't even work anymore without being out of breath. I have an appointment with the lung doctor next month and these appointments are so spread out. I have asthma but the inhaler is not responsive and does nothing to help the shortness of breath. Thanks for all the support here and this thread I have been watching it all the time for some type of help. I appreciate everyone here.

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I've had similar symptoms for 3 months that all started after an episode of overexertion after running. I've also been given an inhaler, as well as start on Nexium (although I suspect my stomach acid discomfort may be because of the all the anti-inflammatories I have to take). They saw pericarditis, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, atelectasis with me. I'm still being treated for pericarditis with anti-inflammatories. Was told I have pleuritis. It feels like my chest just locks up at times and I can't get a deep breath to go down and having awful right side chest pain intermittently...it almost feels like my chest on the right side gets so inflamed it closes up. They are still trying to work out what's wrong with me...next cardiac MRI on Tuesday. When you get out of breath does it feel like congestion is actually blocking your breathing tubes?

@godislove Glad you're here. Read through the comments (I know there are a lot) and I think you'll be able to find some coping mechanisms to help you get through it until you find answers. Keep us posted on what the docs say please!