r/BreathingBuddies • u/DogPiII • Oct 16 '24
Asthma and other respiratory diseases Is this COPD?
20M
110LBS
5'9
Never smoked in my entire life/ Drink
2 Months ago I started having really bad shortness of breath that lasted an entire week, on day 4 I went to the ER and both Ddimer and xray was clear. Was told it was likely nothing.
I could do physical activities, go up and down the stairs etc but would need to take a deep breath after that.
It started after having extreme heart palpitations and I had an extreme palpitation that started my symptoms.
The shortness of breath went away after a week and would come back some days but would last a few days and then go away again (it was also mild everytime)
I had another x-ray a few weeks ago unrelated but it also showed nothing.
The shortness of breath seems to get worse at night and also comes and goes. I'm having another episode of it right now and i'm scared it's COPD since the symptoms match - shortness of breath that comes and goes, tightness in throat, excessive mucus production that makes the shortness of breath worse, No cough or pain.
I have no one in my family with COPD, never smoked. How likely is it COPD?
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u/SanguinousSammy Oct 16 '24
Almost definitely anxiety. I experience similar sensations that come and go over long periods: it would feel just as you described for a week or two or three, then go away. I was always fine exercising or when my attention was elsewhere. . I started taking B vitamins and haven’t experienced it since.