Does anyone have shortness of breath with neuropathy?

Interesting i came across this,I am also dealing with shortness of breath. Did chemo and 15 rounds of radiation ( on left side) I truly believe one or both caused shortness of breath. I'm 63 and very hard to walk up one flight of steps.legs also are very fatigued. I have apt.with pulmonologist next week..will report here if they say there is a connection. Will be interested to know if more people are having issues. My treatment was in 2024. Really was hoping by now I'd be back to feeling pretty good not the case at all.

Amen to that, mensch (@mensch)! … although I've not attributed my shortness of breath to my idiopathic large-fiber PN; I've always attributed it to the year-long septic infection I suffered in 2024. My PN had pre-dated the infection, and I don't recall having much of an issue with shortness of breath before the infection. Now your post has got me wondering. I look forward to the replies you get from others. –Ray (@ray666)

Hello @mensch, I would like to add my welcome along with @ray666, @lynnpete and others. I'm not a medical expert but shortness of breath (dyspnea) can be a sign of autonomic neuropathy. Depending on how bad it is or if it's all the time it is definitely a conversation I would have with my doctor or neurologist.

Thought you all be able to relate to the following video of different people with neuropathy explaining how it affects them - https://www.foundationforpn.org/video-what-we-want-you-to-know-about-pn/.

In case you haven't seen these discussions and have shortness of breath, you might want to scan through them to learn what others have shared:
-- Anyone feel short of breath and have feet?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-feel-short-of-breath-and-have-feet/
-- Difficulty breathing and neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/difficulty-breathing-and-neuropathy/