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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 23 10:20am | Replies (3405)

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@percyellz

Three years ago I was doing sit ups and all of the sudden couldn’t catch my breath. Ever since then it has stuck with me. It’s like I feel the need to gulp air to catch a deep breath but often times cannot catch it . Also constantly yawning . Even my yawns do not come to completion if that makes sense . Some days I barley notice it at all; although the need to take deep breaths still occur; but other days usually 2-5 days at a time it seems especially bad and it’s all I can focus on all day . When I think about it to much it makes it worse I feel like. I’ve had every test imaginable done and am physically fine according to many different doctors. I notice when I take a few days off from the gym it seems to get worse . I definitely think the exercise helps but I consider myself very fit and don’t think that’s the main reason . Many doctors tell me it is anxiety which doesn’t make sense because i am happy and calm in life for the most part : I even tried their antidepressants and it did not help. I’m thinking it may be permanent and it’s very frustrating that there seems to be no solution or answers. I appreciate your insight

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@percyellz, I wonder if you did something to your diaphragm during the sit-ups. Do you think it might’ve caused by the exercise or maybe just a coincidence that it started with the sit-ups?

Yes I know exactly what you mean about the yawn not coming
to completion. For me, it was a deep breath that didn’t come to completion. I’ve also noticed that if I don’t focus on it, it seems to be not there for the most part.

Do you use any GI issues or did any blood tests indicate any nutrient deficiencies?

Have you ever had a scoping to see if your vocal cords are functioning normally?
The vocal cords can cause shortness of breath in many conditions...I found that out!