Hi, I have the same problem with you. I've been SOB for almost 5 months. But the difference is in peakflow rate. My peakflow rate is around 500. Have you seen pulmonologist? My blood oxygen level is also good (98-100%). I more concern on my lung recently.

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Heribertus

I too have these episodes. However mine include pain around my lungs too. Dr. keep telling me not to woory since my oxygen leven is fine, but I want to yell out "But I still can't breathe!"

I have the same problem, 100% blood oxygen level but i still feel very short of breath. did you ever find out what it could be?

I have the same issue here, have ended up in the ER twice because I couldn't breathe deep enough and felt my body shutting down slowly as my legs gave out, chills and sweating at night (not anymore), and constant fatigue. While at the ER, they did an EKG, which came out normal, chest x-ray normal, blood count normal, heart and lungs sound normal. It has been over a month since my first episode and I continue to have breathing difficulty everyday, with some days worse than others (weekends when I'm on feet a lot). I am a 24 yr old female and up until a month ago I have been healthy, upbeat, and active. Now, I feel like I might not live to see tomorrow. I have also recently noticed that the airway is slightly blocked in my left nostril even though I have had no cold/flu symptoms and no mucus, no sniffles just swollen airway and bump on nose. The doc gave me some cortisteroidal nose spray and antihestimines but it's been a week and no improvement...On top of this mess I have 4 swollen lymph nodes in the groin that cause me no pain and only remind me that there's something that's just not right with how I've been feeling...Can anyone shed some light on this?

I am a 42 year old female and I have every one of these symptoms and my ostat level is always 98-100%. The doctor diagnoised me with COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTION PLUMANARY DISEASE)and ASTHMA. It is very strange that my chest X-rays have always been normal and every doctor has always told me my lungs sound clear. I hurt in my ribs a lot durning the day while I am working but when I lye down it eases off. I feel like I have to keep yawning in order to get enough air into my lungs. I lost my job due to this because of being around chemicals and being shortnrss. I could not get a doctor to release me back to work due to shortness of breathe. Even, breathing treatments never helped me get enough of air. None of the inhalers work, either. I also have a huge swollen lymph nodes in the groin area. I really do not beleive that I have COPD because I never cough and never have a cold. I am in denial of this disorder; I feel like something else is wrong. I have been going to the doctor about this ever since 2005. Can any one help, please!!!

It could very well be GERD/Acid reflux. Is it worse after you eat a big meal? are you burping more than usual? Anxiety/stress can also cause this reflux.

I too have been experiencing shortness of breath for the last month. I had gastric bypass surgery a month ago and that is when my problem started. I have had ct scan of lungs. echochardiogram and catherization of heart, ultrasound of legs and everything is negative. I do have mild asthma but taking inhalers does not help. Any ideas what this might be and the treatment of it?

try not to pay too much attention to oxygen saturation, because even if u had no blood in your body you could have 100% oxygen saturation on 1 hemoglobin and the reading could still be 100% on your finger. but you should pay closer attention to your Pa02 on blood work. and your hemoglobin level. maybe you are anemic or lack proper nutrition such as calcium, iron, sodium, potassium, all are important in blood oxygen transport,

Hello, I had a respiratory infection two months ago it was just awful I got over that now I am having breathing problems, I have had a chest xray and I was told that it look fine I could barely keep him in the room to tell me that. My breathing get so bad that I don't want go to bed because I think I won't wakeup the doctor put me on a inhaler it works a little very little. He asked me if I smoked I said no never my parents did when I was little he looked at me like...shurrrr, I can't seem to get any kind of relief I'am scared. PANICED

I started having the same symptoms about a month ago, went to a doctor and the xrays came out normal. This shortness of breath came out of nowhere. The first 2-3 days were really scary, I constantly having to take 3-4 deep breaths to fill my lungs. Although its still there its gotten a bit better since it first hit me and I'm not afraid this thing could kill me(phew!). Figured I'd give it another month and hope it gets better before going to a specialist.


Have any of you gotten better?

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