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1688437 tn?1307982369

LAST BREATH!!!

Does anyone feel like you're just running out of air or taking your last breath.....I've been thoroughly checked and again nothing.......the docs all say I'm healthy!!!! HELP !!!
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Might be anxiety
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Have you been diagnosed with anxiety? Many of us that have anxiety also have trouble breathing at times. I think it's because we breathe shallow. Can you say what kind of tests you were given?
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4067732 tn?1349497291
Hey -

I'm not sure how old you are, but yes, I started feeling this way in the early 90s after my 2nd bout of pneumonia.  I was in my early 30s when I started noticing my breathing problems. Mid-90s, I had pulmonary tests, and I was told nothing is wrong; I am in the top 10% of healthy breathing people.  I was relieved, but perplexed.  I thought I had athletic induced asthma due to the asthmatic breathing I incurred, esp during mtn biking rides.  Nothing like other mtn bike riders I rode with; which seemed to breathe much easier than me on climbs.  

I am so used to feeling like I run out of breathe, I have adapted. Many times, I catch myself feeling like I'm running out of breath when I am talking to another person -- I don't get it.  So, I just try breathing in deeper and relaxing more.  When I jog, snowshoe, or ride my bike up a hill, I am slow and breathless, but not light-headed.  However, I feel that I do breathe better in cooler weather, i.e. early morning outdoor workouts or snowshoe times.

I was born in a high-altitude town, and I have heard from two different sources about health tests, one was on livestock and the other on babies born at high-altitude.  Of course, my Dad was born in the same high-altitude town and he has no issues.  I have chalked up my air-breathing issues to having pneumonia and bad air that I created in small unventilated rooms, i.e. using tons of hairspray in a bathroom when getting ready to go out.

I also smoked cigs for 22 yrs and I quit in '92. But, I continued to smoke pot until early 2000.  My lungs can't handle it, and they physically hurt when I would breathe in the smoke; so I said no-more.  Otherwise, I wouldn't have ever quit.  But, I like breathing and moving.  

I think for anyone who experiences breathing hardships, he or she will have different causes.  For me, and with some of the above mentioned, I just think I forgot how to breathe deep or correctly.  I used to play the flute as a child and I had to have to good breathing techniques.  I know it can sound odd because breathing is second nature.  But, I catch myself just breathing many times in the upper part of my lungs, not deep down in the depths of my lungs.  I feel better after I breathe in deeply that fills up the lower part of my lungs.  Sometimes, when I'm out-of-breathe, I can't do this...so, I have to wait until my heart rate is lower, i.e. decreased cardio movement.

You may want to check with the National Jewish Hospital; or a specialized pulmonary hospital in your area.

Best wishes,

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