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Depressed severe air hunger deep breath

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Cantbreath2254
Cantbreath2254

hey im a 26 year old male who is going thru a very rough time the past 9 months ive had debilitating shortness of breath air hunger and fearing death..

what i feel is a intense need to gasp for air every 30-60 seconds it affects everything i do and i no longer work.

ive been to the ER at least 20 times this year had blood test x-rays ct scans and urinalysis and blood clot testing with nothing found they say it's anxiety related.

ive also been to a pulmonologist 3 times and had pulmonary function test and spirometry test my first pft showed mild abnormalities with 80% and above being normal and below 80 abnormal the first test was 75 he didn't think it was related to the lungs at first he thought maybe asthma but the inhaler made the reading worse...

i came back a while later and had a normal Spirometry scored 85 but there was still a mild abnormality he officially ruled out the lungs. so months have passed the anxiety meds did nothing like nothing worked every day i gasp for air once a minute and feel like a car running out of gas..

i went to new family doctor last Monday x ray showed long lungs he said it was due to my height and i did a spirometry slightly low again with a score of 72 like im suffocating he prescribed a inhaler it does nothing he doesn't know what's going on he thinks maybe psychosomatic or something could be going on he thought asthma he said definitely no copd and he prescribed a anti depressant Lexapro...

people what the heck is going i mean ive got a history of panic attacks and hypochondria but this is real like before this started i noticed i had zero stamina like something was going on now i feel and believe i am dying.. what is going on who has had a similar experience....

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  • moon53540
    moon53540 Cantbreath2254

    Posted

    Has dysfunctional breathing been mentioned to you? You can get this from a psychological disorder, medications, alcohol, nicotine, hormones or certain medical conditions (usually lung related). There are certain breathing exercises you can find if you look which involve breathing from your diaphragm.

  • paige68656
    paige68656 Cantbreath2254

    Posted

    have you tried

    hypnotherapy?

    breathing therapy with a specialist?

    have you looked into seeing if you have acid reflux?

    • paige68656
      paige68656 Cantbreath2254

      Posted

      are you sure?? acid reflux can cause these symptoms! are you taking anything for it??

    • Cantbreath2254
      Cantbreath2254 paige68656

      Posted

      my acid reflux is not related i know i gasp yawn and sigh every 30-60 seconds i feel like my breathing is not automatic and if i dont force a breath then ill suffocate exertion makes it worse

  • paige68656
    paige68656 Cantbreath2254

    Posted

    also too, do you ever get some relief during the day? like can you get a deep breath every once in a while??

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