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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Hi @stm1, wow I'm sorry to see that you're experiencing all these symptoms. Hang in there, I believe you'll be able to tackle them one by one!
Are you being treated for GERD? I believe the scans can show a somewhat normal esophagus but there is usually some degree of inflammation or redness.
When you experienced the episode in March, can you link it to any specific event that happened around that time, such as starting a new medication?
It seems like the chest pain is the most bothersome- would you agree that that symptom bothers you the most, or is there a different number one symptoms that really bothers you?
Sorry I know there's a few questions there haha, but I would like to help you start focusing in one area and tackle the rest from there.
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Hello,
I will gladly answer any questions!
When it comes to the symptoms I described, I am not diagnosed with anything at all. I am just trying some over-the-counter GERD medicines myself, but I haven’t seen gastroenterologist. I have changed my diet as well, I stopped eating anything that could trigger GERD. I don’t eat any processed foods, sugar, anything roasted. I eat pretty much most basic foods now, like grains, boiled meats, fruits and vegetables. I feel like GERD is gone now, but that didn’t improve any other symptoms at all.
The episode in March happened on a totally usual day. I didn’t experience any particular stress or didn’t do any training before it, didn’t start new medications either. I remember having same episode (extreme headache and trouble focusing my eyes) many years ago, around 2014-2015, and that was triggered by lifting a heavy weight.
The most bothersome symptoms are constant difficulty breathing and shortness of breath for sure. I cannot even talk in long sentences anymore without needing to catch a breath.