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Things that help False Shortness of Breath (SOB) or pseudo-dyspnea
Lung Health | Last Active: Jan 31, 2023 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
Hi @shak11 - you're not alone in this. I too have been dealing with this for the better, (or should I say worse) part of my life. Although I'm almost forty you sound very much like me. I was always an athlete growing and still lift heavy weights and have no problems running at least 5 or 6 miles at a time. I too, starting today am trying Prilosec starting today to see if this is what I've been looking for. Please let me know how it goes for you. Hang in there.
Travis
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@travislibby- Good morning and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. When you say, for the better part of your life, do you mean from infancy or childhood? You say that you have had a ton of tests, has one of them been a Spirometry?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/in-depth/asthma/art-20045198
Above is a checklist, just in case you missed something. I know, it is all very frustrating. It took doctors 5 years to discover that what I had been feeling were migraines, 5 years!
It might take a week or so for Prilosec to start working if GERD is the problem. Have you tried any of the breathing exercises?
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Hi Travis, welcome. I'm sorry to hear that you've been dealing with this for so long. You may also be interested in this related discussion (very long) that @gabrielm started a while back:
- Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mysterious-shortness-of-breath/
Travis, I don't know if it's too soon to tell, but is the Prilosec helping? Have you ever tried some of the breathing techniques suggested in this discussion?