I am so tired not just because of my extremely low iron but I was having trouble catching my breath last night and gasping for air I was able to lay flat mainly on two pillows and occasionally three but didn’t fall off to sleep until 4am I thought I would try wearing my CPAP mask then and was able to do so but it was short lived I wore it like for three hours then got up around 8am.My mom starting thinking last night that shortness of breath comes from having low Iron and Low iron causes depletion of oxygen in the blood and brain and if I am not getting any oxygen I am short of breath pale which I haven’t noticed no energy confused and forgetful which I also have been a lot lately not recently been going on for a while so I am holding off on seeing my Lung doctor just yet I went and bought some Nasonex nose spray at Walmart and I have a Inhaler I had from last time when I had shortness of breath I will use the rest of it plus I have a Brand new bottle not opened in the box I can use I will try this first and see if it helps then if not I will make an appointment later but wont wait six weeks like I did the last time I will make it asap.
Antipsychotics can cause shortness of breath too, but definitely could be low iron.
Have you tried listening to white noise?
I know it sounds stupid but in some cases white noise can balance dopamine in a lot of people, and calm people down. It helps with opening my sinuses.
Best to listen with headphones
No havent even heard of white noise but I know Metformin I am on can cause shortness of breath as well. Getting my first Iron infusion this Thursday I know it wont help me overnight though
Ask your doctor but I think that your Mom is on the right track.
It could very well be the low iron levels that is causing you shortness of breath
I had shortness of breath on risperidone, I couldn’t breathe and everything.
But it’s likely your iron is low
Best of luck
Will keep everyone posted on how my Infusions go I go tomorrow for first infusion of Iron I know it won’t help overnight it will take time but should feel at least a little better with these Infusions I don’t know never had one of any kind also I don’t think my Body is absorbing Iron for some reason my Mom is the same way not just on Iron but all of the pills she takes don’t get absorbed in her blood stream. I think it’s just Iron for me that doesn’t get absorbed because been taking iron pills for three and a half months and I haven’t felt any difference just still as tired and worn out have no energy to even go to the gym and having shortness of breath may hold off on the gym until I get more Iron in my system and more energy to go like I would like to go health comes first gym later on.[quote=“psychward101, post:7, topic:324979, full:true”]
Will keep everyone posted on how my Infusions go I go tomorrow for first infusion of Iron I know it won’t help overnight it will take time but should feel at least a little better with these Infusions I don’t know never had one of any kind
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