shortness of breath
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Lisa E. W.
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Has anyone thought they had lung problems due to the shortness of breath. Have been experiencing shortness of breath and tightness in the chest as long as I can remember. I had also had a chronic cough. Thought I was having asthma attacks or worse yet my doctor had me tested for COPD (lung disease) but the results came out negative. My lungs are healthy and I have had to relearn how to breath properly without hyperventilating. Just wanted some shared stories.
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Hi Lisa,
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This was a symptom of my anxiety. I would feel like i couldn't take a deep breath, so i would keep over breathing so i would feel like my lungs had filled for a big breath. I became totally fixated on my breathing. It can make you dizzy, as you are hyperventilating, it made my muscles in my chest and back ache, because i was breathing so hard. I went to the docs, and he sent me home with an inhaler, which i didn't take, as meds freak me out. I knew that it was my anxiety, because when i wasn't obsessing about it, i was fine. I just really tried to downplay it to myself, and speak positively to myself, and it helped alot.
<A HREF="http://www.thrivingnow.com/for/Health/a ... breathing/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.thrivingnow.com/for/Health/a ... athing/</A> Check out this website, see if it is helpful I am not sure if these are the symptoms you are having, or if you have an underlying medical condition, like asthma, that you should have checked out, but in my case it was anxiety rearing its ugly head again. I notice when i get into stressful situations, my breathing changes, and i become more aware of it. Hope this helped a little. Good luck.
tot
This was a symptom of my anxiety. I would feel like i couldn't take a deep breath, so i would keep over breathing so i would feel like my lungs had filled for a big breath. I became totally fixated on my breathing. It can make you dizzy, as you are hyperventilating, it made my muscles in my chest and back ache, because i was breathing so hard. I went to the docs, and he sent me home with an inhaler, which i didn't take, as meds freak me out. I knew that it was my anxiety, because when i wasn't obsessing about it, i was fine. I just really tried to downplay it to myself, and speak positively to myself, and it helped alot.
<A HREF="http://www.thrivingnow.com/for/Health/a ... breathing/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.thrivingnow.com/for/Health/a ... athing/</A> Check out this website, see if it is helpful I am not sure if these are the symptoms you are having, or if you have an underlying medical condition, like asthma, that you should have checked out, but in my case it was anxiety rearing its ugly head again. I notice when i get into stressful situations, my breathing changes, and i become more aware of it. Hope this helped a little. Good luck.
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Wow You are the first person I have known to have the same symptom as me because I thought I did too some times I breath normal and then sometimes I breath exactly what you just explained its uncomfortable and it limits me from traveling and other stuff. I notice I only get it when I am doing to much or stressed. what about you?
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I know exactly how you feel. I have had shortness of breath since Sept which started a roller coaster of things. Anxiety panic attacks the same thing everyone else gets.
Well I am gettting better and better but I still have the shortness of breath. I have read up a lot of different things and I still think for me it is because I am low in iron. I had the doctor check my iron reserves, also I heard if you are low in your B vitiams it will cause shortness of breath.
I have been taking Root beet to help my iron and I notice that it helps my breathing.
I had all the tests your can think of and they said my lungs were good. I notice it gets worse during that time of the month too.
I can be happy and still have it. Have the doctor check your iron and iron reserves. I think I spelled that right hahah
I know exactly how you feel. I get it where sometimes my face gets tingly and a little numb like when you go to the dentist and the stuff wear off.
Keep in touch.
Well I am gettting better and better but I still have the shortness of breath. I have read up a lot of different things and I still think for me it is because I am low in iron. I had the doctor check my iron reserves, also I heard if you are low in your B vitiams it will cause shortness of breath.
I have been taking Root beet to help my iron and I notice that it helps my breathing.
I had all the tests your can think of and they said my lungs were good. I notice it gets worse during that time of the month too.
I can be happy and still have it. Have the doctor check your iron and iron reserves. I think I spelled that right hahah
I know exactly how you feel. I get it where sometimes my face gets tingly and a little numb like when you go to the dentist and the stuff wear off.
Keep in touch.