**SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEAD PRESSURE, FATIGUE, DIFFICULTY YAWNING**

[Kaci_mxm]

Hello,

I am a young, fit 21 year old female & I am confused as to why i am having all these difficulties! The symptoms are almost constant & very much frustrating. Waking up in the morning is difficult for me & throughout the day I feel fatigued. I have difficulty taking a deep breath as well as taking in a FULL yawn- I get half way through it & I feel like it just shuts down on me. I also have blurred vision at times as well as pressure behind my eyes as well as my head in general. I have also been sneezing & hiccuping LIKE CRAZY for the past month & a 1/2!!! This is going to sound crazy, but when I am talking or singing or doing anything that has to do with using breath, my head gets so much pressure built up that it scares me && I cease what ever I am doing at that very moment. I was in the hospital back in April with viral meningitis & while I was being treated for that  I had a brain scan & blood work done & they found nothing wrong with me...I'm not sure if any of these symptoms are any kind of aftermath, but I would like an answer as to what is going on with me. If anyone can help, please feel free to respond to this message!

Thanks,
Kaci

[danmanca]

I'm having this problem for the past month. Can't sleep Much the past two weeks. Been to pulmonologist had PFT testing done came back okay. Since then it's gotten much worse. If I had PFTs done now I think they'd be much lower. Any ideas?beveryone claims anxiety but I don't think it's the main cause

[bob01273]

I thought I was the only person alive with this problem; shortness of breath, constant need to yawn but unable to to fill my lungs as the yawn 'stopped' midway.

I was admitted to hospital two years ago as my doctor thought I may be having a heart attack but nothing was found.  I was discharged the following day.  Since then I find it comes and goes with no identifyable pattern.  Currently it is very bad and I have sore arms and chest muscles from the constant trying to yawn or breath.

As I have have high blood pressure I limit my salt intake but as several here have suggested this may be contributing factor so I may reintroduce some salt into my diet. I do not think stress is the cause, I am 65, retired and happily married.

[Joe8392]

I'm experiencing very similar symptoms. I'm in my late 20s and lately I've been having trouble catching my breath, poor memory, poor concentration, low energy, pressure in the head, blurry vision, ringing in the ears, and panic attacks that come and go throughout the day.

I was on 60 mg of accutane for 30 days up until about a month ago when these horrendous side effects became significantly noticeable. Before taking it I felt fine. I had energy, ate well, could concentrate. While taking it, I got frequent head aches, dizzy spells, felt fatigue, couldn't think clearly, had racing thoughts and trouble breathing.

My doctor who perscribed it to me said the only real side effect is dryness skin and he's never had to taken any patients off it. What a bunch of ********! Ever since being off it these symptoms won't go away and oddly seem to be getting worse.

I had to find out the hard way that the drug is an absolute nightmare and should be taken off the market! I can only hope these side effects don't get any worse and there's a chance I'll be normal again.

[razzina]

Hi. I must say that I do feel slightly better , but my symptoms of shortness of breath come back once in a while. I never got any other diagnosis except for anxiety and one doctor told me that it could be a vascular vegetative dystonia, but noone knows for sure. I sometimes still experience these symptoms : shortness of breath, internal vibration in left side of my body, sometimes morning nausea, pulsating when laying down ( can hear my intense pulse), slight muscle twitching and bloating.

I noticed that these symptoms appear or are more intense if I get less than 8 hours of sleep.  I exercise, eat healthy organic food and etc. For breathing problem what helps for sure are breathing exercises. I was surprised how great it worked. I downloaded an app on my ipad for breathing and meditation and try to do at least 5 min a day. I think it calms my nerves a bit and regulates the blood pressure.  I would like to see how other people who posted here are dealing with their symptoms?

[sisi7]

Hey Razzina. I hope you're symptoms are improving. I am experiencing the shortness of breath. Not able to get a satisfying breath. You say yours mysteriously went away. Can you share anything that helped or how long it took to go away? Thank you so much for any help!

[coltr4ne]

i thought i was alone. i have all the same symptoms the halfway yawns, ridicuolous "brain pain" feelings my brain is moving pressure on both sides, when im reading the pages go white for a second sometimes, ridiculous pressure behind my eyes, what is wrong someone pleasew tell me what doctorshasve said all doctors tell me im fine IM NOT