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Posted 1/26/2014 10:45 PM (GMT 0)
I have been having shortness of breath for 2 weeks. Nothing like I have ever experienced before. I am constantly trying to clear phlegm but its very low down in my throat and it just sits there under my larynx and builds up I feel like when I breathe in my throat is restricted and I can't take a deep breath because my chest and stomach feel tight. I've had a chest x ray and it came back clear. My oxygen levels are always 100% when I have them checked so I can't understand why it feels like I'm suffocating and light headed all the time.


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Post Edited By Moderator (dencha) : 1/26/2014 6:21:04 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/27/2014 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Kay,

Sorry to hear you're having trouble. From what you're describing, it sounds as you vocal cords are the source of your breathing issues. There is something called, Vocal Cord Dysfuction. With vocal cord dysfunction, the vocal cords can get in the way, and can make it hard to get air past. Here is a link with information:
www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/conditions/vcd
On the left side of the web page, there are topics related to VCD, for you to click and explore.

Have you been to an ENT or pulmonologist/asthma doc to be checked? Your symptoms sound bothersome enough to warrant medical attention.

Good luck with your search for answers!
Best wishes,
Denise
Posted 1/30/2014 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
omg I've been feeling the same thing for months. feels like neck muscles tighten and my oxygen is also at 100% i was just at n THE ER for that yesterday and they said it was gerd but who knows
Posted 1/31/2014 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Denise - you should probably see an ENT. It sounds as if you are experiencing laryngospasm, which is a terrifying experience but not life threatening.
Posted 2/2/2014 9:05 PM (GMT 0)
Im having this problem too. Ive had LPR symptoms for 11 months but i didnt get the shortness of breath until i developed sinusitis. Im praying it doesnt turn into asthma
Posted 2/3/2014 1:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rick! I was googling around because I'm having the same issue. I'm also a natural bodybuilder, who had all the bidybuilding habbits, like lifting too close after a meal and drinking a casein shake before bed. One day I woke up with a sinus infection and have been sick ever since. It's been about 7 month now. My symptoms are constant phlegm in my throat and a chronic sore throat. This thing is ruining my life. I went from 200LBS at 5-9, to now about 170lbs and still dropping. You'll be able to confirm if that you have is acid reflux by trying some PPI's, if the help it's gerd.
Posted 2/6/2014 7:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Fanzas84 thanks for sharing your experience with us. I too was really into fitness and doing great but started having IBS-D like symptoms and some fat intolerance last March, and by early July one night out of the blue I started to have breathing problems and sinus stuffiness, and just like that my weight started to drop and have not been able to go to the gym and train as I somehow lost lot of my strength and endurance (possibly from not getting enough air?). What other symptoms are you experiencing and what have the doctors found so far?
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