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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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I do appreciate just having someone to discuss this with who is experiencing the same thing. I have mentioned this to my GP, my gastroenterologist, my asthma doctor. All, at first, were linking it to allergies, then the gastro: “there’s a link to breathing issues with GERD”- so we went that route (GERD meds). None of that helps this issue. And besides that didn’t your say you don’t have asthma, yet still have the air hunger??? However, I’ve noticed when I am not exerting myself, and am calm, the air hunger is practically non-existent. I get that you have to try different meds until you find something that works. Excluding my GP and my favorite dr in the whole world, you get this impression from other doctors that “it must be in your head, because your tests do not show issues”, though, of course, they don’t come out and actually say that. I do thank you for this enlightening discussion, it’s nice to prove to myself “it’s NOT in my head”…….Thank you! Debby Weeks, Spring Hill, FL
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DEB PLEASE. I WANT TO SAVE YOU SUFFERING. YOU FEEL BETTER AFTER EXERTION THEREFORE IT IS CALLED PSUEDO DYSPNEA, FAKE BREATHLESSNESS. IT IS ANXIETY. NOW WAIT THAT DOESNT MEAN YOU ARE STRESSED OR WORRIED. IT MEANS WHEN YOU FIRST FELT THIS SYMPTOM IS WAS EXCESS ADRENALINE MAKING YOU FEEL THAT YOU DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIR BUT YOU BELIEVED IT TO BE REAL AND A THREAT SO YOUR BODY IS SO IRRITATED BY THIS FEELING IT CONTINUES TO MAKE MORE ANXIETY ABOUT IT AND YOU CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE. SHAAN KASSAM ON YOUTUBE, CLAIRE WEEKES BOOK,PAUL DAVID BOOK, DARE BOOK.
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Glad we all have a community of people who are very supportive and going through something similar so we can talk to each other. Makes the journey a little easier! I'm glad that the air hunger is nearly gone when you're calm. I think that means we can find ways to deal with any anxiety and find ways to be calm in any situation.