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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@jduffy

Hi Merry, at the suggestion of my gp I tried Prilosec for 5 days Because i did have a burning in my esophagus and chest pressure do to the doxycycline (Low dose 50mg daily) I was taking for 5 weeks for a skin condition (perorial dermatitis). I think that was unrelated to the breathing tho because I started taking the doxy weeks after I woke up with the breathing issue. I’ve been off Prilosec now for a week and still same breathing issues. I’m 50 yrs old, about 20lbs overweight but have had no health issues at all. I don’t even take Tylenol but I was taking vitamins like iron, multi vitamin, vitamin d and emergenC.

I have started to see an acupuncturist who has put me on this diet based on something called 8 body types. I’m called a hepatonia so I have certain things I can eat and foods to avoid. I have no idea if this will help but I will try anything to alleviate this at this point. And at least this isn’t more medication just eating different foods. Has anyone heard of such a thing?

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nla4625 | @nla4625 | Oct 31, 2020

I don't know anything about what you're experiencing but know it sounds awful. I saw an acupuncturist yesterday who practices Traditional Chinese Medicine and teaches TaiChi and QiGong. In addition to helping me build up my strength, he is going to teach me QiGong breathing exercises over the internet. Being in 2 high risk groups for Covid-19, not having to go to his office will be a huge blessing! Hopefully, the exercises will help me with shortness of breath and other issues I'm having caused by my paralyzed left diaphragm. I totally believe in complementing Western medicine with other approaches and credit a Chinese doctor and acupuncture with getting me out of a severe depression when nothing my western doctors were trying worked. If your acupuncturist didn't bring it up, you might ask him/her about QiGong and if it would help you. Good luck! Nancy

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Nov 1, 2020

@jduffy- Doxy is very rough stuff. I hope that you ate something before taking it. I took it in the hospital when I had pneumonia a few years ago and they didn't offer it with food. Boy was I sick. If this gave you burning and tight chest sensations then you were most likely also experiencing SOB due to the side-effects of the Doxy. Also, I take Prilosec and it took me much longer for it to really take effect.

A couple of months ago when I was in my Pulmonologist's office I asked him what the main cause was for SOB now and he said that it was people being overweight, not heart conditions as most people think. I get much shorter of breath if I gain 5lbs. He said that people need to change their life habits including weight control. I hope that your acupuncturist helps you.

Can you tell us what some of the changes were that he changed for you?

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