Bit of background: I'm an 18 year old girl from Australia on year's exchange to Finland right now (8 months left). I was born with my imbilical cord wrapped around my throat three times and didn't breath for three minutes. As far back as I can remember I've always had one sort of breathing annoyance or another.
My mum believes in chiropractory and prior to this exchange I'd been going on a fortnightly basis for check ups and adjustments, etc. One thing that has ALWAYS shown up is respiratory troubles.
I've always been fairly active: usually two team ball sports and three one hour dancing classes per week. The sports leaves me out of breath a lot, but the dancing does not (despite being really energetic).
For the past five years I've been getting this 'dark' feeling in my chest - and it occurs at random moments, not confined to times of stress or when I've exerted myself. I also randomly get chest spasms, usually in my right side (noth the eart side). The dark feeling seems to rise slowly up my chest and I find it hard to breath. It's hard to explain. The chest pains are sharp and usually occur when I breath deeply.
I got the worst flu I've ever had three months ago and it left me having huge breathing troubles and pain for a week. Later, when they painted my room I also had difficulty breathing for a week.
My grandma has angina...don't know if that helps in diagnosis. I've had minor troubles respiratory-wise problems since I can remember...I saw a doctor before I left and he found nothing wrong. Any light on the subject would be great.
Thank you