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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Sorry just one more comment. It seems like your symptoms are very similar to mine. And all my doctors, even my pulmo friend think this is (most likely) anxiety related. Now this is my question: is it really possible that anxiety will trigger this condition from one min to another so much so that I will experience it pretty much constantly and chronically with varying intensity?? I am no doctor but i would think anxiety could only cause me to have occasional, intermittent symptoms depending on the level of anxiety. Since my SOB started 2.5 months ago, there has not been a single day when I was symptom free. Even on the best days, I can always tell that this issue is still there living inside me even if the symptoms are tolerable. Has anyone heard of cases when it was confirmed that anxiety was responsible for long term/chronic SOB (perhaps to the patient's suprise)?
My family dr suggested antidepressants treatment and as much as I wish it would resolve the issue, I simply cannot rationally believe it would and I am afraid it will be a waste of time.
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@gabe79- Good morning, it's nice to meet you. I know that it's very difficult to think that our minds work so secretly behind our backs. I think that because the medical community really doesn't have a defined cause for SOB that it would benefit all of us to keep an open mind.
If you were to take an antidepressant or other similar medications to help your SOB how would that be a waste of time? WHy not exhaust all possibilities?
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It’s hard for me to imagine this is just anxiety either for same reasons you mentioned. Plus, I’ve had anxiety attacks in the past and this is nothing like that.
I was diagnosed with pre-asthma as a kid but never had to use an inhaler and when I used a daily and emergency one they didn’t provide relief for more than a couple minutes. So maybe since we both have asthma of sorts this SOB is in fact connected to that? Just not sure why it would flair up so bad. Maybe climate change and weird weather this year. Any chance you’re in the same area as me...southwest?
Also have you had your iron or bilirubin tested? Any abnormalities? Allergy test? I have yet to do that.
Sorry for all the questions, I’m just determined to figure out a diagnosis and/or solution. The SOB is taking a toll on me.