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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Hi @altius1300. I too have a hiatal hernia. I've noticed that many people who have this SOB/air hunger also have GI issues. Not sure of the relationship, but there could be something there. My breathing has improved a bit through daily breathing Buteyko exercises (minimal) and moderate weight lifting and a daily walk. Definitely not 100%, and I do struggle with it at times, also due to constant sinus inflammation, but it is quite a bit better over the last couple of years. Still trying to get it better, but it seems to be stagnant at this point; manageable but still there.
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@gabrielm: This is a great question- What is the connection between SOB (dyspnea) and our digestive system? Actually there is a direct link that might help explain this feeling of suffocating when you take a deep breath out of nowhere! I do not have a science background but thank goodness for YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0dNHz4Uz5o
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I asked my doctor about a hiatal hernia but he said nothing showed up on scans. I'm supposed to have an endoscopy next. The only thing that has really helped my breathing is Advair.