I have a question for everyone. So as everyone knows, this mysterious breathing issue has a wide variety of causes and not everyone has the same exact issue. Some people have gotten better with Anxiety Meds, some with meds that help with Acid Reflux, and others with Speech Therapy. Some have no solution. Some try different forms of breathing exercise. Some surgery (especially if you have Tracheal Stenosis).

I wanted to hopefully spark some thought into a discussion of the symptoms.
-How often do the symptoms occur?
-When did they start?
-Describe what it feels like?
-When are the symptoms worse? When are they better?

I have gone through a lot of testing. Some of it is very pointless in hindsight. But the doctors try to rule out everything.

It's hard not having a name for the condition. I don't like "breathing problems". it's too vague and everyone assumes you have Asthma. It is frustrating talking to other people about it because they just don't understand what it is. Or how it feels.

I have gone from thinking it was Asthma, to Vocal Cord Dysfunction, to Dystonia, to Tourettes, etc...
but the closest I have gotten to a name recently is Chronic Breathing Tension. This what was shown in the video I posted a few weeks ago. It makes sense because it's a muscular tension in my throat and sometimes chest. That muscle tension causes me to breathe improperly and also to feel like I "can't get a deep breath". When I am intently focused on something, I don't feel it. After I exercise, I struggle during but it gets worse the days following exercise. And it's a positive feedback loop. The more tension builds up, the more I feel breathless and to compensate, I try to, again and again, force a deep breath which then creates more tension. My survival mode kicks in and if I don't "get a deep breath", I panic and breathe even more deeply and forcefully. The solution to my issue is to break this cycle and that’s what I am currently working on. .

Feel free to discuss below. Best wishes to all!