LOSS OF BREATH

[Prissy1968]

I have not been able to breath for a few seconds..1 to episodes a mont during the day then I get a severe headache and feel fatigued..

[Worriedsik2012]

Dr. Tinkelman,

I received a message in my inbox that said you responded to my question on Thrush/Dry Mouth, please see my post if you don't recall. The problem is, I never received the message, can you let me know what you wrote, I am very anxious to hear your comments,

Thanks

[David Tinkelman, M.D.]

Hard to be sure, but the difficulty catching your breath might be the first sign of an oncoming Migraine Headache.  Migraine headache often begins with what is called a prodrome, which may persist for hours to days, when patients note difficulty concentrating or fatigue without headache. The headache may be unilateral or bilateral, throbbing, moderate to severe, and worsened with activity. Accompanying clinical features include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Other clinical features include neck pain, or occasionally dizziness, or difficulty thinking.   Osmophobia, a fear, aversion, or psychological hypersensitivity to smells or odors, may also occur. The phobia generally occurs in chronic migraine sufferers who may have odor triggered migraines. Such migraines are most frequently triggered by foul odors, but the hypersensitivity may extend to all odors. One study found as many as 25% of migraine sufferers had some degree of osmophobia.
I very much doubt that your inability to breathe for a few seconds has anything to do with your lungs.
Good luck