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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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I can’t tell you how validating it is to finally have found someone with (what sounds like) the exact same sensation I’ve been experiencing for about a month or 2 now. I’m 45 and healthy, moderately active, etc. those I’ve described it to always think I mean I can’t catch my breath as in after a hard workout but it’s not that at all!
I DO, however, suffer from anxiety and depression for my entire adult life, though this presentation of symptoms is entirely new so it’s distressing. I am definitely going to try the exercises and supplements you mentioned to see of it offers any relief.
So while I don’t have advice to offer, I do offer thanks for your post, and look forward to any insights from you or others.
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@lyonsbrew- Welcome Mayo Clinic Connect. Anxiety and depression can certainly cause SOB or dyspnea. I'm wondering if you have spoken to your doctor about this? My suggestion is to discuss with him these relatively new symptoms before you begin to add supplements on your own. Some supplements have been known to interfere with prescription meds.
Do you have any other new symptoms?
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@lyonsbrew sorry to hear you’re going through all that but glad you found this thread. There’s a lot to read through, but there might be a few gems of things people have done to help manage the symptoms.