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Hard Time Breathing (long-ish)

Heartstrings13Heartstrings13 member
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For two days I've been having trouble breathing.  Not gasping for air trouble, just not feeling like I'm getting a full breath.  Every few minutes, I have to struggle to get in a deep breath or I start feeling a little woozy-ish and really tired.  It feels like my lungs aren't big enough for the air I need.  I get this way sometimes due to anxiety (which is entirely possible knowing that my grandmother is going through chemo, my sister is being tested for seizure disorders and my grandfather was just diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer), but I'm feeling about 1000 times better yesterday and today than I was Sunday and Monday.  When I have breathing issues due to anxiety, it's usually within the throws of it, not as I'm coming down from it.

That said, I leave for an international trip on Friday and I'm wondering if I should go to the ER, just to be safe, or if I give it another day and go tomorrow if I'm still feeling like this.  OB's office said to go to the ER if I'm having shortness of breath, but I feel silly going if I'm still mostly 100%.  I could see if I was gasping, but...

Anyway... would you go to be safe or would you give it some more time knowing that there is a background of anxiety?

TIA!

ETA:  I should mention that I am 10 weeks.  You can see it in the ticker, but just in case.  Smile

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Re: Hard Time Breathing (long-ish)

  • pantsarellapantsarella member

    I would see a doctor for sure. They can do a breathing test on you to see if maybe you've developed asthma. I developed it as an adult and my attacks sound similar to what you've described. I doubt they would put you on a daily inhaler since you're pregnant, but they could give you a rescue inhaler in case of emergencies. 

    It could also be anxiety. The breathing test could point towards that as well. Regardless, your baby needs oxygen and therefore you need oxygen. If you're feeling woozy from not being able to inhale, you're not getting enough oxygen.  

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  • Heartstrings13Heartstrings13 member

    Thank you. 

     I decided to just go ahead and set an appt with my doctor this afternoon.  He's quick to tell me that I have anxiety and tends to push everything aside because of it, so I'm a little leery, but we'll see how it goes.

    Thanks again!

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