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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Thanks for your thoughts. It's interesting what you say about posture--I am breastfeeding and my posture is definitely terrible as a result of the hours where I am basically slumped over versus sitting straight up. After you posted that I made an effort to stand and sit up as straight as I could and I noticed the slightest improvement in my SOB. That said, I still have weird pains and aches in my back and chest that create so much anxiety about what this could be. I have started the lexapro because as a result of all this SOB/air hunger issues I have been having my anxiety has become really bad. I am skeptical, annoyed even, that SSRI's have been recommended but I don't know what else to do. I have three young kids and I am desperately needed to be present and healthy and I feel I am living in a nightmare right now. I can't even begin to really explain what this is all like to my husband which makes me feel more alienated. Anyone else feel this way?
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Hi! Has the lexapro helped your breathing symptoms?
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Hard trying to explain it to anyone. Even doctors. One thing that seemed to help a couple of my doctors is that I recorded myself having an attack so I could show them what I'm going through.
You have to just keep eliminating things until you get an answer. It's a nightmare. A lot of specialists, a lot of time, and a lot of scans. But if you aren't breathing right, you aren't breathing right. Your body is telling you something is wrong.