Im having shortness of breath for a couple of days now

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I dont know why?

I started vortioxetine 7 weeks ago but i dont think its that

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I cant sleep now because of this

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How severe is your shortness of breath? If it’s bad enough to the point you can’t sleep you need to go to the hospital. Are you having any other symptoms?

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A few heart palpitations but nothing bad

The breathlessness is just annoying and laying down in bed its worse

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I spoke to emergency worker but shes just said someone will ring me back within an hour. Man i cant friggin sleep and i dont know if im panicking over nothing?

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I am not a doctor

But I will say rumination turning to panic attack feels to be as you describe

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My anxiety triggers and gives me lots of things like breathing problems and palpitations

Hope you can speak with someone

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@Joker @Squanchy

Thanks, i spoke at 6am to out of hours gp and went through a ton of questions. But i managed to sleep in the end and im bit better now. Ive bought a oxygen monitor online just now , so i can know whether its anxiety or anything else

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Don’t be afraid to ask for tests

Years ago my first full on panic attack felt like a heart problem and they even tested troponin

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You could be having a panic attack

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Smoking tobacco i think is the culprit @Joker i’m smoking again

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I feel like such an idiot, i want to quit for good this time. Im cutting down to a handful a day for emergencys, then i’ll go use ecig or nicorrette again

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Oh i don’t know what is causing it? Unlikely to be smokes to think of it

Will go to doctors or hospital soon if it gets worse

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@Ducky when I used to smoke, it made me short of breath. It actually could be the smoking. I’d make an appointment with your primary dr for a checkup though

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I have those from anxiety and panic attacks, yeap…

Too much cigarettes make it a bit worse in fact, the coffee too…

Ok, hoping that it’'ll ease for you, i was like that today in fact too…

:bouquet: :pray:

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@LilyoftheValley @Anna1

The breathless is still slightly there although laying off the cigs and gentle exercise has helped a bit. I feel anxious about it though which probably makes it worse.

Ive a pulse meter, finger thingie coming today so i’ll see what level oxygen is at

Thanks for your support!

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