About breathing...

[bookworm79]

For years, whenever I complain about breathing, they said it was anxiety and because I can see why they would have that impression (violent upbringing), I accepted it.  However, I thought with anxiety, it would ebb and flow.  My breathing issue is 24/7, 365 days per year for years and years.  Every day, no matter how good a mood I'm in I take lots of deliberate deep breaths because I always feel sorta short of breath.  And as I said before, I developed sleep apnea.  I never had this problem, I didn't think.  My other issues led them to believe it was just narcolepsy but I was having lots of RERA's (Respiratory effort related arousals).  With the cpap machine, I still have a lot of them.  I get out of breath walking and chatting with people at a normal pace.  I go up 8 steps and try to speak to someone when I get there and you can tell I'm out of breath.  I can't remember if I said anything in my old posts but I'm not overweight, I have never smoked, I don't take drugs that suppress the central nervous system (or any drugs really except nuvigil), I have no tonsils etc and just a couple weeks ago the ENT said I "did not have a sleep apnea throat."  I don't sleep with my mouth open and I don't snore.  So I'm wondering if it's this too.  I haven't contacted anyone yet.  I've complained and seen so many doctors over the last 2 years that I'm starting to believe I really am a hypochondriac and I get overwhelmed just thinking about calling another doctor.  

[redkim]

I too have the need to take deep breaths then feel like I can't breath and get a tight feeling in the chest.  I was also told I hyperventilate, and to take meds for it, but I refuse.  I don't necessarily get out of breath form exercising as much as just siting around.  I find that I yawn a lot throughout the day - people must think I am bored or being rude, lol.  I was tested for sleep apnea, but it was negative.  I have also been told by people that I hold my breath - which I do and then make a weird exhale sound.  Its almost like I forget to breath.

[bookworm79]

I live in Ohio and there is a place called Mayfield Clinic.  I think the dr is a Dr. Tew.  I wonder if anyone has any experience w/him.

[linnielou232]

I know how discourgaging and disappointing life can be, but keep seaching there is a doctor out there that will help you.  Just be persistant and it will eventually pay off.  I wish you the best.

[selmaS]

  Hi I know what u mean and it is a chiari symptom to have breathing issues....
I would even hyperventilate from just talking.... doing steps would get me as well....I am not a smoker either.

  All I can tell u is get to a well informed chiari dr as they will know just what is going on...u will continue to be disappointed and overwhelmed talking to drs that just r not informed on chiari.

   "selma"