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This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
Even if I'm not doing anything but laying on the couch, chatting to my mom on the phone...I feel a sense of shortness of breath, or constricted breathing.
I feel like it's hard to take a full deep breath these days, and it always causes me a bit of anxiety.
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julesrbf
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
I have been feeling the same way lately too. Plus I've had hypochondria and anxiety for YEARS that there's something wrong with me and I cannot breathe ... but actually being short of breath is so scary sometimes.
I know it's "normal," but have you mentioned this to your OB?
Feel better 
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:07 PM |
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
Posted by julesrbf
I have been feeling the same way lately too. Plus I've had hypochondria and anxiety for YEARS that there's something wrong with me and I cannot breathe ... but actually being short of breath is so scary sometimes.
I know it's "normal," but have you mentioned this to your OB?
Feel better
I suffered from panic attacks before, so I think that's why it bugs me a little bit more, too. 
It just started a couple of days ago, but I will be mentioning it at next week's visit.
I figured if I posted about it, I'd feel better knowing that others find it uncomfy, too!
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:09 PM |
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petvet
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
I have this often (and I'm not pregnant yet), totally related to anxiety for me.
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:13 PM |
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Mrs007
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
Yup you are not alone. I have the same issue and it scares the crap outta me
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:17 PM |
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MrsKS
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
this happens to me now that I am pregnant.
I did read it has to do with you heart beating the extra 2 lbs of blood through your body. It especially happens to me when I go up or down stairs.
Before pregnancy, I didn't have this issue. Now it makes me feel immensely out of shape and like a fat arse... but I know it's pregnancy related.
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:21 PM |
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julesrbf
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
Posted by speakthetruth
Posted by julesrbf
I have been feeling the same way lately too. Plus I've had hypochondria and anxiety for YEARS that there's something wrong with me and I cannot breathe ... but actually being short of breath is so scary sometimes.
I know it's "normal," but have you mentioned this to your OB?
Feel better
I suffered from panic attacks before, so I think that's why it bugs me a little bit more, too.
It just started a couple of days ago, but I will be mentioning it at next week's visit.
I figured if I posted about it, I'd feel better knowing that others find it uncomfy, too!
Well I totally relate to that too! I just try to remember that so much of what's happening to me physically is NORMAL. But when I need the extra reassurance, I ask my doctor. Or, post on here. 
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:26 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
I get this pretty often. Its just the position of the baby. If the baby shifts up a bit, he/she is pushing up on your lungs, which means you can't take a full breath.
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:48 PM |
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MarisaK
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
I have asthma so I know the feeling all too well. - And it gets worse when I'm PG -
It's normal to feel short of breath though, esp. b/c there's a whole PERSON living inside you moving sh*t around and disrupting everything !!
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| Posted 1/11/11 1:58 PM |
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ItsaJoya19
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
i have been feeling so short of breath lately too. it gets scary when i can't get a breath "through". last night i had a bit of a panic attack from it. i really hope the baby drops soon and that it helps me to breathe better. it's making me EXTRA tired too 
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| Posted 1/11/11 2:41 PM |
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lesliemike
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Re: This feeling always is scary to me - shortness of breath
I'm pregnant with twins and I'm short of breath just sitting at my desk. My co-worker yesterday said, "You feel that way just sitting there?" and I do!!!  I'm only 20 weeks and have a long way to go!
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| Posted 1/11/11 2:42 PM |
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