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Deep Breath Issue. Lungs Not Expanding Enough. Phobic To Death. Help?
For some reason, I don t know if it s my psyche or not. But, I feel as though I am taking too many deep breathes and that my chest at times is not expandas it should. Then when I sleep at night, I have a phobia that I am not going to wake up because of the phobia of not knowing what s going on. I run about 18 to 20 miles a week as well as workout 4 times a week. Is there a problem? DENK
Tue, 29 Oct 2013
hi i had gone through your query and understand your concerns. i would come up with two possibilities
1.the first one include,PSYCHOGENIC DYSPNOEA ;it is only functional condition due to psychological imbalance.
there is no underlying pathology.
2.second possibility is,CARDIAC DYSPNOEA;ec,echo,treadmill test may confirm the diagnosis.
other possible conditions
anemia
COPD
allergy
I hope this is helpful for you, thank you
1.the first one include,PSYCHOGENIC DYSPNOEA ;it is only functional condition due to psychological imbalance.
there is no underlying pathology.
2.second possibility is,CARDIAC DYSPNOEA;ec,echo,treadmill test may confirm the diagnosis.
other possible conditions
anemia
COPD
allergy
I hope this is helpful for you, thank you
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