palpitations, shortness of breath

[jlouiejones]

hello everyone. im a 26 female and have been having palpitations for the last 10 yrs or so. i realize this is a common and usually harmless issue so i really havent paid any attention to them. but over the last few months i have started experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath when running (something that ive been doing for the last few years with no problem). also, ive woken up in the middle of the night a few times in the past few weeks having shortness of breath which seems to be a bit better when i sit up or prop up with pillows. laying down flat feels like im being suffocated. i really dislike drs so before i do anything drastic (like call one) i wanted to know whether it sounds like something i should get checked out for. any suggestions?

[Sculpey5]

Anytime - you've got shortness of breath - absolutely get it checked out!  Even if you find out it's just anxiety - you'll feel better about having it checked out.   Take my word for it - my husband passed away 2 yrs ago from lung cancer and my mom passed away less than a month ago from same.     With earlier intervention maybe things would have turned out differently.
good luck to you

[jlouiejones]

wow, im very sorry to hear about your husband and mother. i appreciate your advise, although i was hoping youd say to forget about it.. i really hate doctors. i did go several years ago for shortness of breath and they did attribute it to anxiety. its just been an odd occurance here lately for it to wake me from sleep feeling rather like im being suffocated. anyway, thank you. i sincerely appreciate the advise.

[artskip]

I'am not a real fan of Dr's myself. Find one that you can talk to, and get some tests done.
If you don't like one Dr., find another. But take care of yourself cause noone else is going to. The best news is when you find out everything is OK.