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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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@dantona1977- Welcome to Mayo Connect. Please don't take my 5 lbs to the bank as a norm. I was giving it as an example of how weight affects my breathing. It might not be the same for you. I was mentioning it because I asked my pulmonologist what the main cause of SOB was in his opinion and he said obesity. He also suggested life changes (exercise, and better, cleaner eating). SOB oftentimes isn't caused by the worst-case scenario. But they are certainly something to tweak your mind and question if you have symptoms that should be investigated thoroughly. I'm sorry that the link made you feel worse. I try and give as much information that could possibly help us understand more or lead to better self-care. Does this make sense?
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Thank you for the helpful info. I've had trouble breathing for 2 years. Since then I put on about 30 lbs, I never exercise and my diet is not a healthy one. It never occurred to me that correcting these choices could make an improvement in breathing. I saw the PD doc today. He eliminated camptocormia as a possible diagnosis and is still deciding between diaphragmatic myoclonus and abdominal dystonia. He did Botox injections 2 weeks ago. He said it could take 4-6 weeks to see any positive signs. I've got my fingers crossed. He encouraged me to exercise. When I get out of breath just getting out of a chair, I don't have any desire to exercise.