NC. Went to GP nearly 3 weeks ago as had woken in the night with shallow breathing and felt out of breath and had not been able to properly 'catch' my breath. She said if it didn't improve in 48 hours I should get a chest Xray. It did improve and I felt almost normal so didn't go but it's really been off and on since then so I finally went for an Xray but I won't see the results for another week.
In the meantime I'm starting to worry - would love to know if anyone else has had these symptoms? I had a cough/cold before so thought it was due to that but I'm always getting colds (and feel tired, unfit and sluggish) but never had this shortness of breath.
Usually in the mornings I'm out of breath until I've gotten ready then it settles down but comes and goes. I still don't feel completely normal but enough that I can forget about my breathing, whereas when I feel out of breath I concentrate on it and really notice it. I can't even rock my toddler and sing to him without getting out of breath with each line.
I'm late 30s, am fairly healthy generally (don't smoke, hardly drink) although don't get anywhere near enough exercise and have a belly still from my kids. I don't think it's anxiety although I may be now anxious about all this!!
I'm starting to worry it's a heart/lung condition (DH had a serious heart issue which they said would have been diagnosed when he started to get out of breath going upstairs etc). I don't have tightness in my chest or anything, just don't feel like my normal breathing is giving me enough air, iyswim!
If it was really serious would they call me?
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Anyone had shortness of breath/shallow breathing for weeks?
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OutInOutIn · 18/10/2019 09:46
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