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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@scrappy2020

Hi Merry, I think it's been over a year now since my CT for the spot on my lung and 2 years since the blood clot issue. The spot on my lung and liver didn't grow in 6 months so they said I was good to go. Some days I worry, but try not to think about it. I think my SOB is allergy related, today it's bad. I am trying to breath deep through my nose and exhale with "fish" lips and exhale as much air as possible out. It seems to help a bit.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 27, 2020

@scrappy2020- I can certainly understand your anxiety over this. This is the season for allergies. Pursed-lip breathing is an excellent way to keep your breathing even. It should be comfortable and not forced. You shouldn't need to force as much air out as possible. There are many videos on pursed-lip breathing. You might want to choose one that you like and practice along with the video to see if it is better for you. I think for many of us learning how to control our symptoms and learn tricks to deal with them might be a more reasonable approach until you do find a reason (s). Does this make sense?

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