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Can Difficulty In Breathing, Neck Pain And Back Pain Be Related?

For several years now I've had difficulty breathing due to what feels like the muscles around my rib cage constricting. It feels like I can't expand my chest properly. In addition i've had severe back, shoulder and neck pain accompanying this.

For awhile i had tingling in my hands, feet and face, but this went away after awhile.

Tests were negative for cancer, lupus, arthritis, and pericarditis. Chest Xrays were normal. Blood tests /did/ show severe anemia, but improving my diet by adding more red meat only stopped the tingling. Medication allergy was ruled out by taking me off them. Anxiety ruled out.

Anti inflammatories and inhalers are NOT effective against it. Every doctor I've seen about this has been stumped. The sleep supplement Melotonin has actually been /very/ effective against it. But the supplement started causing rapid heart rate. Still, when i finished, the condition was 95 to 99 percent GONE.

The most recent Doctor insists its asthma because he ordered a methocholine test. But the methocholine test made it WORSE. It caused an acute asthmatic reaction where i'd previously had NO history of asthma, undid /all/ the good done by the melatonin, and then made a bad situation worse. And the doctor REFUSES to believe that it /wasn't/ asthma causing the problem.

Present in the place i was living at at the time were high amounts of bleach and ammonia based cleaners, dust, mice, insects. The woman I was renting a room from used easy off EVERY time she cleaned and the smell of the easy off, ammonia, lysol and bleach would cause a breathing reaction. In addition, she lent me something she said was a tylanol sleep aid, was marked as a sleep aid, but after things I went through with her i do NOT trust her anymore.

Preexisting conditions: Aspergers disorder, lypoma (benign fatty growth), Fibroma (benign fibrous growth), /extreme/ period pains, intestinal difficulties, dust allergies, wool allergies, occasional pet allergies, and hayfever.

Family health problems that I don't have but are genetic to my mother and father include high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, depression, and anxiety.

Everyone i've seen has tried to make it seem like anxiety or attention seeking behavior, believing its all in my head when I'm in REALLY serious physical distress! I need a list, something that I can look up and reference and BRING to my doctor.
Thu, 15 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Seems most likely due to decreased immunity of the lungs (due to chronic exposure to bleach and ammonia-based cleaners, dust). Neck pain has to do with pulling of musculature during strain but back pain is separate (muscular or other). In my opinion now the only thing left for you is naturopathy including:
• Highly dedicated deep breathing exercises
• Concentrated meditation sessions
• Regular walking in fresh air, exercises at home
• Yoga
• Balanced nutritious diet to combat all possible pathogens invasion
• Avoidance exposure to all nasty particles, liberal use of face mask
• Avoid stress, anxiety, regular sound sleep of 8 hours
• Avoiding all alcohol/tobacco products if using
• Strict dietary management
• Control of BP, blood sugar, cholesterol, oxygen saturation, weight levels

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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Can Difficulty In Breathing, Neck Pain And Back Pain Be Related?

Hello, Seems most likely due to decreased immunity of the lungs (due to chronic exposure to bleach and ammonia-based cleaners, dust). Neck pain has to do with pulling of musculature during strain but back pain is separate (muscular or other). In my opinion now the only thing left for you is naturopathy including: • Highly dedicated deep breathing exercises • Concentrated meditation sessions • Regular walking in fresh air, exercises at home • Yoga • Balanced nutritious diet to combat all possible pathogens invasion • Avoidance exposure to all nasty particles, liberal use of face mask • Avoid stress, anxiety, regular sound sleep of 8 hours • Avoiding all alcohol/tobacco products if using • Strict dietary management • Control of BP, blood sugar, cholesterol, oxygen saturation, weight levels Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel