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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Thank you for the detailed post. I also face the same shortness of breath issue for the past 6 months. A few times I woke up at night due to breathlessness (sleep apnea). I suffer from allergy issues for the past 20+ years. CBC, Chest x-ray, ECG, echo and chest CT are normal. I also have hand pain(pins and needles and numbness) whenever I work on my laptop that is charging. I suspect nerve issue.
Don't know if it is related to the shortness of breath issue.
Don't know what else to do to diagnose the reason.
Also thinking of trying some alternative medicines in ayurvedha.
Wanted to connect with you to share.
Thans again for sharing your experience.
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Thanks for connecting with me @shivak. I think allergies and sleep apnea definitely can make you feel short of breath. Do you also experience shortness of breath with exertion, for example when climbing stars, walking mildly, etc? And are you being treated for the allergies and sleep apnea?
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If you have pins, needles and numbness in your hand, I agree with it potentially being a nerve issue. The nerves for your hand run through your neck. The nerves for your diaphragm also run through your neck.
Not a doctor, but potentially you could get X-ray or MRI of your C-spine to rule out compression happening there, and/or EMG of those nerves.
Have you had a sleep study? It may help with pinpointing the reason of the sleep apnea.