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   What does it mean if you have breathing difficulties?

   • Experiencing breathing difficulty describes discomfort when breathing and feeling as if you can’t draw a complete breath. This can develop gradually or come on suddenly. Mild breathing problems, such as fatigue after an aerobics class, don’t fall into this category. Breathing difficulties can be caused by many different conditions.

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   What causes breathing difficulties?

   • Breathing difficulties often occur in conjunction with other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. For example, breathing difficulties caused by pneumonia can occur in conjunction with a fever and a loose cough that produces thick phlegm. Breathing difficulties often accompany other symptoms including:

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   Is shortness of breath uncomfortable?

   • Regardless of the exact description, experiencing shortness of breath is uncomfortable and may lead to additional symptoms or complications. Shortness of breath may occur occasionally or frequently, and it has many different potential causes.

   Shortness of breath: What it is and when to contact a doctor

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   Feb 27, 2018 · Breathing difficulty can result from lung conditions like asthma, heart conditions, and environmental causes, such as allergies. Shortness of breath may indicate a serious health issue.

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   Apr 9, 2021 · Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, occurs when a person finds it hard to breathe. It has many possible causes. Learn more, and when to contact a doctor, here.

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   Dec 14, 2020 · Causes. What are breathing difficulties? Breathing is a mechanical process in which rib bone muscles and the diaphragm pull air into the lungs and force it back out of the lungs. Healthy resting adults breathe 12-15 times per minute.

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   Shortness of breath—what doctors call dyspnea—is the unpleasant sensation of having difficulty breathing. People experience and describe shortness of breath differently depending on the cause. The rate and depth of breathing normally increase during exercise and at high altitudes, but the increase seldom causes discomfort.

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   • Pursed-lip breathing. Share on Pinterest. This is a simple way to control shortness of breath. It helps quickly slow your pace of breathing, which makes each breath deeper and more effective.
   • Sitting forward. Share on Pinterest. Resting while sitting can help relax your body and make breathing easier. Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor, leaning your chest slightly forward.
   • Sitting forward supported by a table. If you have both a chair and table to use, you may find this to be a slightly more comfortable sitting position in which to catch your breath.
   • Standing with supported back. Standing can also help relax your body and airways. Stand near a wall, facing away, and rest your hips on the wall. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and rest your hands on your thighs.

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   May 5, 2023 · Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath—the uncomfortable sensation of having difficulty breathing. It's common to experience short episodes of dyspnea. For example, you...

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   Shortness of breath — known medically as dyspnea — is often described as an intense tightening in the chest, air hunger, difficulty breathing, breathlessness or a feeling of suffocation. Very strenuous exercise, extreme temperatures, obesity and higher altitude all can cause shortness of breath in a healthy person.