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Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2020
Question: Hi when i when i stay awake to long it gets harder to breathe and get some pain in my chest in the center and 4 fingers to the left of that. I also feel pressure in my head under my jaw more when i lay down and my cheeks feel flush sometimes i feel light headed when it happens. It gets a little better after i sleep honestly afraid to sleep with how weak i my heart lungs feel durimg this. I wasnt like this untill this year after i caught the flu in January took Tamiflu gave me panic attacks for 2 days after been having them since. Although this feels different. I went to the ER in march for how i felt it was like like my lungs work but wasnt getting no oxygen they didnt find anything they did a chest xray took blood nothing. Father tested positive to having had covid already im a Male 30yrs 5'10 230lbs no excercise since october19 no allergies that im aware of hispanic 1surgery for right punctured lung family history of asthma diabetes born with heart murmur. what is happening to me?
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It seems related to anxiety.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I don't think this is related to any heart or lungs issues.
Taking count also that your tests on March were fine and no issues were found in lungs and heart I think this can be related to stress and anxiety.
I can advice you to check thyroid function doing T3 ,T4 and TSH and also do an heart ultrasound and ECG to check the heart congenital defect you have.
I believe this can be related to anxiety.
Better avoid long staying awake and working at night, avoid stressful situations avoid having coffee band caffeine beverages.
Training your breath and exercising may be helpful also. You can try to use herbal medications such vagostabyl before bed .

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hi When I When I Stay Awake To Long It

Brief Answer: It seems related to anxiety. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service. I read your query and here is my advice. I don't think this is related to any heart or lungs issues. Taking count also that your tests on March were fine and no issues were found in lungs and heart I think this can be related to stress and anxiety. I can advice you to check thyroid function doing T3 ,T4 and TSH and also do an heart ultrasound and ECG to check the heart congenital defect you have. I believe this can be related to anxiety. Better avoid long staying awake and working at night, avoid stressful situations avoid having coffee band caffeine beverages. Training your breath and exercising may be helpful also. You can try to use herbal medications such vagostabyl before bed . Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.