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Posted 6/17/2013 2:58 PM (GMT 0)
I would like to know if anyone has breathing issues and how do you handle it? Ribs feel tight an breathing feels like it so light and shallow and last night it woke me from sleep and I was feeling frantic from it.
Chest and center of back feels tight when it happens and I have a lot of pain In Center back a ribs are sore ALOT of the time even when breathing doesn't seem to be too bad :( pretty miserable today and hurting all over!
Posted 6/17/2013 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi debsoap, I get this sometimes from anxiety - sometimes it leads into a panic attack and other times it's not that bad. I suggest looking for help in the anxiety - panic attack section. If those ideas for alleviating stress don't work, then you may have something more serious going on that you should see your doctor about.

By the way, when you have chronic pain and exhaustion from a relatively unknown and under-acknowledged illness, it is perfectly understandable that this would cause stress and anxiety (that's what causes it for me sometimes, though I'm happy to say I haven't had a panic attack since joining this supportive forum).

Of course there are other things that can cause those symptoms too... I'll leave the people who know about the other stuff to tell you other possible causes.
Posted 6/17/2013 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
Curiously, I only seem to have this issue just about every February or March. Why? I don't know. My doctor suggested maybe it has something to do with 'snow mold,' but that doesn't seem to make sense to me, since it's still too cold that time of year for any mold outside. My breathing gets extremely shallow and it feels like I'm breathing through a piece of long spaghetti!

I am wondering if it's some type of asthma?? However, I've tried inhalers and they did nothing for me. The breathing problem slowly goes away after a few weeks. Weird body here, I guess!

Hope you are feeling better soon, and hope you get to the bottom of the problem!
Posted 6/17/2013 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
I just had about 3 days of this -about a week ago when I was in flare..

about 4 yr ago my gf & I were together & told me I was holding my breathe & had not even realized I was doing it... only happens when I am in flare. Now, soon as I am aware of this I force myself to take some deep breathes.

She can still hear my abnormal breathing over the phone.. only one who catches it.. am blessed to have her in my life!!

since I have been reading this forum, now know that we should not assume that a new condition is part of fibro.. suggest you make a note to discuss w/dr at next visit or call now depending on severity.

My dr does not acknowledge this is part of fibro but, IMHO, like several other symptoms, too many others on here experience it for it to be coincidence !!

Blessings
Posted 6/17/2013 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
Fibro 101 has long list of fibro symptoms which includes 'breathing difficulties' a quick search of ' fibro.. breathing difficulties ' showed many links.

Blessings
Posted 6/19/2013 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Diane I notice that I am breathing shallow a lot it the time. I have been paranoid about breathing in different smells because so many smells have bothered am especially chemical smells. I have been better the past two days.... Better than I have been since February actually.i have read that vitamin D deficiency is a problem I am definitely going to have it checked my brother was severely low and had to supplement for over 3 years.

It has been the roughest 4 months! Digestive problems pain in almost every muscle and legs cramps that are worse than ever then on top of all that the breathing issues have been very unerving :(
I am so thankful for these two days that have been better!
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