breathlessness - an aftereffect of childbirth/spinal?

[JenJam]

recently i've been feeling worryingly breathless. i'm short of breath when i'm sitting on the sofa!

I have no other symptoms (apart from a moment of slight panic that i might be seriously ill?)

Could this be anything to do with the spinal I had after the birth of my child (3 months ago)?

i'd be interested to hear if anyone has experienced this after a spinal

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LGJ are you worried yet?

no news then, i keep popping in here

VERY.............

yes, i hope she is ok and just doesnt realise we are worrying in her absence.

does she come on here a lot vvv or perhaps shes fine and just hasnt logged on, hope thats the case, the first message on here was very worrying

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im hoping the former is the case 7777777

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did she go?

I had this within hours of giving birth & was told by nurses in hospital to use my inhaler....2 days later when at home & still couldnt breathe, I went to DR who immediately gave me iron tablets....hey presto

hope she went

I too was really breathless during and after my cs where I lost 1400 mls of blood. They took blood samples in the hospital to check my haemoglobin levels and I took iron for about 8 weeks after until my bloods had returned to normal.

Hope it is something as straightforward JJ

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hello everyone

I'M OKAY! I was v. surprised to see so many posts - you are a very caring bunch of people. so sorry if i caused any worry because i haven't been back on MN for a while.

I did take advice - I went for blood test on thurs - it came back 11.5 which is on the low end of the normal range.

I talked to the doctor about my breathing on friday. she seemed to take me seriously - she listened to my chest and heart and thinks that all is normal. I still feel breathless it's like my breath is taken away very quickly at the start of the exhale. I also have a permanent cough (or maybe I'm just noticing this now I'm thinking long and hard about my breathing)

I told the DR that I was worried that I might faint in a public place while looking after my 3 month old. BIG MISTAKE i think as she now diagnosing anxiety attacks and suggested that my breaathing prob my be psychosomatic. I don't think so, unless i am unconsciously not breathing properly because I am stressed out?!!!

i don't know

so...I went away with some iron tablets and a suggestion that I see a counsellor (!?). have been taking the iron tabs for 3 days now, the pharmacist says i should see a difference in 7 days.

If there's no change i will definately push for a proper check up.

feeling rather guilty about all of this as I smoked quite alot between ages 16 and 30......now nicotine free for the last 14 months.

lady sherlock does your heart condition cause you major probs these days and davros was the lung inflation permanent (now going to look this up onthe internet to see if i have it)

I know I'm sounding as though i hve a case of hypochondria - but I am worried. baby is so beautiful i want to enjoy every minute with him

strange how breathing thing comes and goes....those of you who experiened something similar did yours come and go too?

de ja vue. Had exactly same thing - started a couple of weeks ago when lieing in bed ie not when exerting myself - ds then 10 weeks old. Went to emergency clinic - diagnosed as anaemia. Went back to GP for blood test having took iron tablets for a week - result 13.5!!! Breathlesness still coming and going. At the same time still recovering from birth due to v. bad tear not healing and in the same week got mastitis - lost the plot - tears and snot at the GPs - concluded that the breathlesness was more likely anxiety and stress possibly mild post natal depression - doing too much and trying to get back to normal when all body reserves are low. Anyway, feeling better with that diagnosis odly enough - as its better than thinking I'm having an embolism or heart failure - and subsequently the breathlesness has improved. As you can see I do quite a good hypochrondria impression too. Hope you are feeling better.