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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Hello Everyone, I am 52. I have had this same issue for about 16 months (air hunger; not being able to complete a full breath). It started about 3 months before I was diagnosed with Kidney Disease. Kidney disease is under control but breathing issue persists. I have been tested for just about everything as I am in a NIH study for my Kidney disorder. Docs or baffled. I do have slight anemia; this seems to be the one constant for me throughout this ordeal. I am having trouble getting back to my pre-kidney issue aerobic shape (e.g. I get winded from running quickly). This can be explained, in part, by the fact that the kidney disease took a toll but I feel like I should be making better progress and attribute my lack of fitness to the air hunger issue. This is frustrating and annoying, but does not limit my day to day. I feel generally good. I am clear headed and generally have good energy.
Any advice or thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks!
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@srifkin Welcome to the forum, and sorry you're going through this but you're in good company! I too had slight anemia when I was first checked for the SOB. I've always wondered if there was a connection. Though I have not had anemia the last few tests, I wonder if the affects of it remain in the form of SOB, but I'm not sure. There just seems to be a lot of us that have had anemia as well as GI issues, so what link there is there I'm not sure. But breathing exercises and trying to resist the urge to deep breathe seem to help a lot of us at least cope with it until we find answers.
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What does it feel like when you can't complete a full breath? Does it feel like something is closed up, not letting you take a deep breath?