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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@rofpic

Hello, I see this post is a few yrs old but I think I am suffering from the same thing. Constantly feeling like I need to take a deep breath but can't (most of the time). Mine recently started a few weeks ago out of the blue. Went to the doctor and got diagnosed with asthma, but something about that doesn't seem right to me. Being that I have no other symptoms other than the need to take a deep breath but can't. Some moments are ok and tolerable while others I feel like I'm going to freak out if I can't get a deep breath.
It is disheartening to hear that you don't no the cause and still haven't found a cure.
I'm hoping that maybe you have found something that at least helps, or maybe even triggers. I plan in going back to the doctor soon.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 10, 2021

@rofpic- Good morning and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

Usually, asthma is confirmed with two tests. One is the FeNO test – you breathe into a machine that measures the level of nitric oxide in your breath, which is a sign of inflammation in your lungs. A second test is a spirometry – you blow into a machine that measures how fast you can breathe out and how much air you can hold in your lungs.

Have you had both tests?
https://www.healthline.com/health/shortness-of-breath-asthma
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/in-depth/asthma/art-20045198
To help address your post, I'm wondering what post you are responding to with an @ and the name?

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Gabe, Volunteer Mentor | @gabrielm | Aug 11, 2021

Hi @rofpic, I hear you. It can be disheartening when the cause is not known. While I haven’t found a direct known cause for mine, I have attributed it to a variety of factors and have taken a wholesome approach to treat it, including healthier eating, moderate exercise, and breathing exercises. I would suggest seeing if you can get further lung function tests to determine your lung capacity to see what those numbers are and a second opinion on asthma just be sure. But I find that too vigorous exercise and nasal inflammation can be triggers. How do you do with physical exertion?

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