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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Hello, I just wanted to say that I am having the exact same issue. I started having shortness of breath about a year ago and I have constantly felt the urge to take deep breaths. I have also been diagnosed with GERD and I have been told that I have fatty liver while searching for an answer to my problem. I do not think anxiety is the problem and I can't find out what is. All of my blood work comes back normal and my lung tests come back normal as well. They used multiple scans to include X-rays, CT scans (with and without contrast), HIDA scan, Ultrasounds, and more. We are now looking at maybe my heart being my issue. So far we have determined that I have a slight heart murmur and am getting tested for Marfan's syndrome. If you figure anything out please let me know this problem is really bugging me too.
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Hi @drakeo7 glad you found us here! That's good that your tests are coming back normal, even though the down side is that they're not revealing much so far. Let me know how your heart test goes.
I know heart issues can cause air hunger or shortness of breath, but with your heart murmurs how is your heart rate? Has it been within a normal range or has it been out of a normal range, beating too fast or slow?
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Yes, heart issues can cause shortness of breath. It depends on the type of murmur involved. Some are completely harmless - then again, as we get older - things can change. There is something to the anxiety thing - and would not dismiss this. However - I will throw this out there…….DECONDITIONING can cause shortness of breath - decreased levels of activity over a period of time (such as what has occurred with many during Covid) - can take a real toll on the body - and lead to shortness of breath. Just an fyi - if you are using a statin medication for cholesterol issues - it can help with non-alcoholic fatty liver. Allergies can also trigger shortness of breath…….Just some things to ponder……I hope you and your doctors can unravel this. FYI - GERD can over time, change the way that we breathe - and we don’t realize it. Silent reflux can do the same thing. Read up on dysfunctional breathing habits……there is a lot to discover about this……There are exercises you can do, to correct any dysfunctional breathing…….that may relieve your shortness of breath. Keep us posted! So glad you are contributing here!