Hi Colleen, I have a medical specialist degree (an FRACP) and am a practicing doctor. I love medicine and all things medical fascinate me but I come to this group because I have experienced over many years the mysterious breathing anomaly being repeatedly described here. Despite being medical (or maybe because of it) I am acutely aware of the difficulties doctors have in dealing with symptoms with no clear answer.
My own sense is that this 'condition' causes more morbidity than medicine recognises but that because it has now been labelled "panic" and "anxiety" no one is bothering to consider it more closely.
I really don't want to be here giving anyone medical advice, but I understand that on a site like this there is always a risk that anything i say will be taken as "medical advice". It is always difficult being medical regarding declaring that you are. If you don't then it can be hard to explain why you know what you know, but if you do you risk all that goes along with that.
Please if you want to speak with me more (eg about my medical field, which is one of the big medical specialities), use my provided email to contact me as I prefer not to put too much out publicly which could identify me specifically.