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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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That burning feeling in the back of your throat is a clear sign of reflux - acid escaping from where it is supposed to be. There are a few things you can try to avoid that feeling after eating - one is to limit liquids before and during meals to sips of water, milk or mild herbal teas. This will keep your stomach from becoming so full. Another is to eat smaller, more frequent meals.
I do have a question - heavy lifting in CrossFit often goes with a life committed to healthy eating, which often includes supplements, smoothies and protein powders or drinks. Many supplements and protein powders come loaded with unfamiliar herbs, minerals & fillers, as well as pea or bean proteins. Your body may be sensitive or allergic to one or more of them. I was using a protein supplement that changed its formula to include tree nut extract, and suddenly it was making me ill!
Might this describe your lifestyle? If so, perhaps stopping those things for a few weeks, then adding back one at a time very slowly could help you find the problem.
Sue
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I do agree that my signs and symptoms point to some type of reflux whether it be silent reflux or maybe even a hiatal hernia. I’ve been experiencing this dyspnea for about 3 weeks now and I actually just started counting my macros again today which does include high amounts of protein but more so just balancing carbs, fats, proteins, and calorie intake. I will look more into the ingredients in my protein shake and collagen powder but all my other protein sources come from chicken and turkey because I do not eat beef or tuna.
I feel though that this all started once I switched to night shift. I’ve been reading articles about GERD/acid reflux and the being more susceptible being a “night shifter”. Seems almost as if since my eating schedule is so all over place depending on the day (I only work three shifts a week and flip on the other days), my body doesn’t know when to produce acid for food absorption. Just a guess but I just hate that it happened so randomly and now even sitting on the couch it’s hard to get a “satisfying” breath.