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Things that help False Shortness of Breath (SOB) or pseudo-dyspnea

Lung Health | Last Active: Jan 31, 2023 | Replies (39)
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@benjvandenheuvel

I don't have any burning, just the false shortness of breath and indigestion without omeprazole.

I have had lung testing and was diagnosed with asthma. I have tried many different inhalers, but none seem to improve breathing. Actually makes it worse. I workout 5 days a week. Exercise neither improves, nor worsens symptoms.

I also have been to the Mayo Clinic and had extensive testing with a Neurologist who said there was no neurological damage causing this. A different local neurologist felt it was gastrointestinal. I've had an upper scope, colonoscopy, tested for chron's and ulcerative colitis. Everything came back negative. I've basically seen every doctor from here to the Mayo Clinic and everyone seems to give me the same answer. "Yes, this doesn't seem quite right, but I don't know what is causing it."

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Mar 30, 2021

@benjvandenheuvel- Good morning. There are several possibilities here that could be causing this. Sometimes people get what is called Exercise-induced Asthma (EIB). This happens when the tubes that bring air into and out of your lungs narrow with exercise, causing symptoms of asthma.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/exercise-induced-asthma/symptoms-causes/syc-20372300
https://acaai.org/asthma/types-asthma/exercise-induced-bronchoconstriction-eib
EIB associated with more generalized asthma is prevented with controller medications taken regularly (such as mast cell stabilizers, inhaled steroids, and leukotriene modifiers) or by using medicines before you exercise (short-acting beta-agonists such as albuterol). When EIB symptoms occur, they can be treated with short-acting beta-agonists.

In addition to medications, warm-ups, cool-downs, and wearing a mask or scarf over your mouth may prevent or lessen EIB symptoms. You may want to limit exercise when you have a viral infection, temperatures are low, or pollen and air pollution levels are high.

I have no damage from acid reflux or GERD. My tests were negative too. Might you have this and need to take something for the acid in your system?

Have you heard of EIB?

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petepete | @petepete | Mar 29, 2022

I have arrived to the same place as you after discussing this with Doctors for last 9 months. So many specialists and so many tests later, the conclusion is the same. Not diagnosed or treated yet.

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