Hard to breathe sitting up but gets normal lying down

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Hello, so my problem is I have shortness of breath/feel like tight and feel like I dont get enough air when breathing while I sit up but lying down it's good. Now I´m going to my GP on monday. But wanted your opinions if you´ve ever experienced similar things. Because when I google it I find about platypnea which gives a couple of causes and all causes I find the life expectency is a couple of years and it talks about liver transplant and stuff. I´m getting really scared and I´m worried there's only bad causes of this...

I'd appreciate some insight.

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    wondering if you got any answers? i have been having the same problem for 3 weeks now. no symptoms but shortness of breath that gets better laying down. im only 33 with no other health issues that i know of.

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      hi, im experiencing the exact thing you've experienced as a 31-year-old, otherwise healthy man. i noticed mine after playing basketball and lying down is the closest i get to relief. its been about 2 months of this. did you ever figure it out?

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    hi I get this every year from June to Sep I only noticed from my google activety when been searching about this. tried antibotics 4 weeks worth. 3 inhalers .hay fever tabs. lemon honey. now trying pineapple juice with ginger and pepper to see if it's mucus. my symtoms are chest feeling Like a tickle breast bone area. bottom of throat. urge to cough. no problem walking. I'm thinking it's chest muscles pushing against lungs. but if anyone finds out what it is let me no

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    Hi I hope you doing fine 😃 I am having the same problem.Have you figured out what was causing it?

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      seconded—hope all is better. im experiencing the exact thing you've experienced as a 31-year-old, otherwise healthy man. i noticed mine after playing basketball and lying down is the closest i get to relief. its been about 2 months of this. did you ever figure it out?

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