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Feels like I can’t breathe but my breathing seems normal

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JustJude
JustJude

i feel like i cant breathe like at any moment my lungs will stop but everyone says my breath sounds normal and i can talk. My chest hurts and it feels tight like someones squeezing my lungs. It feels like I cant get enough oxygen, like my lungs are struggling or clogged with mucus but im not coughing or wheezing. Is it considered shortness of breath and what could it be?

And before anyone says im almost positive its not anxiety

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  • martin0
    martin0 JustJude

    Edited

    It sounds like a panic attack which can be cured by relaxing or exercise

    All the best martin

    • JustJude
      JustJude martin0

      Posted

      i dont think its a panic attack because this is all the time and im not stressed or anxious about anything. ive never had a panic attack that lasted for two weeks and im not hyperventilating, crying, gasping, or struggling to breathe like any other panic attack

  • ptolemy
    ptolemy JustJude

    Posted

    Have you been diagnosed with a panic attack?

    • JustJude
      JustJude ptolemy

      Posted

      No a doctor said it could be acid reflux but i had an endoscopy done and that was negative.

      i dont think it was a panic attack because this is constant for two weeks and im not anxious or panicking. it doesnt feel like a panic attack im not gasping for air, struggling to breathe, crying, or hyperventilating like a normal panic attack. ive also been having nausea and vomiting again all the time and it feels like im constantly going to vomit like the feeling you get when you know your about to throw up because you have that feeling in your throat

  • amber_58780
    amber_58780 JustJude

    Posted

    I have a similar problem. Sorry youre having such a hard time its horrible

    • martin0
      martin0 amber_58780

      Posted

      My suggestion is to look at your diet. how much fibre your getting and where from. If is a acid reflux you possibly need to stop all acidic food such as oranges, spices and the like. Eat alkaline foods such as rice, sweet potatoes etc and see what happens. Also did your doctor give you anything for it.

      All the best Martin

  • JustJude
    JustJude

    Posted

    i thought maybe it could be mucus buildup bur im not wheezing or coughing

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