Hey Gabe,

Just wanted to say it's awesome seeing someone so willing to put in the time to help others.

To answer your question, I've had tests done over time - nothing specifically targeting the cause of the shortness of breath though. As I mentioned before I always thought of it as just a symptom of anxiety, so for the most part I just try to deal with it.

In terms of abnormalities on tests, I recently found out my liver was enlarged. My liver enzymes have also been steadily rising for a while now. No damage, however, was found through an ultrasound. I have followup tests in January to see if things are getting better. Since that initial finding I have taken it upon myself to drastically overhaul my diet. I'm hoping that aids in that problem. I have adopted a plant based, whole food diet and a month in and have had nothing but positive changes so far.

As mentioned before I have a sleep study upcoming as well. That should be interesting.

Going on one full day of doing my best with nose breathing instead of mouth breathing. I can honestly say it has helped my shortness of breath. I still feel the need to take what feels like way more deep breaths than I should, but they are going down that "tight" spot in my throat better. I'm really hoping that effect doesn't wear off. I'm going to attempt to use one of the many devices to help the nose breathing at night, and I'm hoping that also has a positive impact.

I'll update as I go and hope my experiences can help someone as well.

Happy holidays!