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Shortness of breath - desperate

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Jules53:
Hi all

Have been having a hard time lately. Have had bad anxiety a d feeling depressed, but my main worry is not being a let to take a deep breath. The doctors say it's anxiety and I've been on several antidepressants which just made me feel worse. I was on Femseven Conti until they discontinued it and felt fine on that.

The latest HRT I tried was Evorel 50 patches a d Utrogestan 100 vaginally but that also made me feel bad. I wake up in the morning sweating and nauseous a d all day I can take a good deep breath. No hot flushes to speak of during the day but tingling in my arms and feeling hot.

Has anyone else had this a d could it be hormones? Am desperate for an answer.

Thanks x

Joaniepat:
The feeling of not being able to take a deep breath is probably hyperventilation, leading to not enough carbon dioxide in the blood (we need a certain amount). It is common enough with anxiety. Get a paper bag and screw the top up a bit. Exhale into the bag, and then inhale the 'stale' air. Do this a few times and it should ease.

JP x

Jules53:
Thanks Joaniepat

It's all the time. I have tried that and do breathing exercises and it's still there. It feels like I would imagine it's like to have asthma. I wondered if it's hormonal or just plain anxiety.

So exasperated by it😓.

Thanks for your reply x

Jari:
Hi Jules.... don't worry!! But, stop taking whatever hrt you are taking, if you're taking any currently??

I took hrt gel and utrogestan for 2 months and had exactly these symptoms. After about a month it started with difficulty breathing but after 2 months it was full on gasping for breath. Really horrible and frightening. So, I do know how you feel.

Good news is, my gynae told me to stop the hrt immediately and sure enough, within days the horrible symptoms disappeared.

Are you currently taking hrt, if so, how long have you been taking it?

Jules53:
Hi Jari

No I'm not taking any HRT. I stopped it about 3 or 4 weeks ago, so it's not that. I wonder if it is an imbalance of hormones and I actually do need it.

It's ruining my life and I've been off work 10 weeks.  Thanks anyway x

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