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Posted 12/31/2019 11:29 AM (GMT 0)
In 2017, June.

I decided to decorate my bedroom and started with stripping the wallpaper(everything was fine no issues) then I started removing the old carpet, cutting it in squares to bag it up and take it to the trash but ever since I started cutting up the carpet and putting it in bags I started getting shortness of breath after the first two weeks, it was quite severe but then completely settled and ever since that moment from time to time, I get shortness of breath(like I can't catch my breath) but then it disappears and comes and goes 2018 was on and off and I'd go months without it then a few days in a month were I'd have a flare up and 2019 has been the same I haven't had it for long periods 6-8 months then a flare up before Christmas. I wonder what this could be?
Posted 12/31/2019 7:16 PM (GMT 0)
I would suggest a visit to a pulmonologist. Pulmonology is a field of medicine that focuses specifically on diagnosing and treating disorders of the respiratory system. You may have acquired some kind of mold or bacteria or who-knows-what that has taken hold in your lungs.
Posted 12/31/2019 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
Green Beans:

As we speak I haven't got it now and have only had the sensation twice this week then once in the last seven months. What kind of medicine would I use.
Posted 1/1/2020 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hello John:

I was wondering when you said, "can't catch your breath". Do you mean, you are gasping for air once, twice or 3 times? Then you feel okay? It may be idiopathic or possibly a toxin in the carpet.. A Pulmonologist appointment may be helpful, as mentioned.

If so, I've had that for many years and have never found what causes it. I went to a Pulmonologist for another reason and had the tests done. I did mention the gasping but he didn't understand what I was talking about. He did tell me that I no longer had Asthma which I was dxd. with back in 1992. That was good. The Pulmonologist dxd. me with another lung ailment which was caused by long term inflammation of RA, since the meds weren't working for me during those years. This ailment causes me to have to stop walking after about 3 blocks since I run out of breath and tire easily.

Strangely, when I was in the hospital/rehab last year, a male nurse asked if I knew what caused my gasping for air cuz he heard it (most people think I'm about to sneeze). Evidently, he had a friend in high school who had the same symptom but didn't know what caused it. I told him my story but his friend didn't have diseases, not sure about Anxiety. I did tell him that I looked the gasping up on the net and found the cause to be Anxiety. My Anxiety is only high when I'm on high Pred dose though which was only for about 4 months. I feel fine otherwise after the gasping occurs. Sometimes, it's many months before it happens again.
Posted 1/2/2020 9:07 AM (GMT 0)
MsOuchie

It's quite annoying because I feel great otherwise. When I have a flare up, it's like constantly taking deep breaths then it settles down it can be days, weeks or even months before I get another flare up.

John.
Posted 1/4/2020 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, I know how you feel John and we are not alone. I'm used to it now and the annoyance is pretty well gone. It's nice to get the needed air. I'm just happy that it's not something worse. As I mentioned, usually people think I'm about to sneeze but it cuts out.
Happy New Year to you!! smile
Posted 1/6/2020 9:37 AM (GMT 0)
MsOuchie

It tends to go aswell when I forget about it and put it to the back of my mind.

Happy New Year smile
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