Difficulty in obtaining oxygen when breathing

[Packobear]

I wonder if anybody has been suffering what I would call having to Yawn frequently to obtain enough oxygen, during the day it is slightly notable but in the evening it becomes worse as shallow breathing highlights the situation.

[gilreid1]

You don’t say what heart related condition you have. What medication are you on ?

In all cases your GP should be your first call

[Packobear in reply to gilreid1]

Thank you for the reply Gil, this started after a visit from friends who had taken the offered you know whats, when they left it was two night of headaches and then the gasping for air bringing up all sort of phlegm. To speak to a nurse 2 weeks, see a nurse 2 weeks 3 weeks to see doctor, 11 blood tests, 2 ecg's 2 X. rays covid test oxygen test blood pressure test only to be told you have developed a dust allergy, Go home! I asked about a d dimer and they said all is normal you are fitter than most of the staff. So now I walk slowly cannot peddle my bike or walk any distance without suffering the short of breath problem. At night it is worse to even shallow breath, 46 years of yoga, 20 plus years of T.M. and teaching Reiki and Meditation and I end up with this, hence me asking if anybody has the same symptoms.

[Packobear in reply to Packobear]

COVID injections

[Enonykasper in reply to Packobear]

Hiya my husband got something like covid in 2015 They just said he had a virus destroying his lungs they had never seen it before and they did not know how to treat him so he was going to die

He was on life support for 14

Weeks had kidney dialysis, 5 blood transfusions just to get oxygen into his lungs a cardiac arrest , they told me he would die every day for 170 days as he could not live on lungs like that

He was in hospital for 7 months and came home in a wheelchair as he could not walk and oxygen all round the house as he could not breathe

He had 31% lung capacity just over a quarter of a lung the rest where all fibrosis they said

But he used to yawn like a new baby

So I know what you mean

But my husband has a good heart the professor at the royal Brompton loved his heart

So it may be your lungs and not your heart

but my husband no longer does it and he now has 86% lung capacity after 5 years it got better so hopefully yours will

Though you could get some one to check things out

Wishing you well 👍🏻

[gilreid1]

I have absolutely no idea what “taken the offered you know what’s “ means.

[gilreid1]

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Could you maybe start again in plain English, having first filled in your profile to give us all a clue what you are talking about????

[Robotman1]

As already stated several times your heart condition and medication please..? I heart massive heart attack Late December 2020.Block left vent 99% 1 stent added and on x 1 Bumetanide (1mg) x 1 dapagliflozin(10mg) x 2 epolorone (25mg) x1 Atorvastatin (20mg) x 1 prasugrel (10mg) x1 pantoprazole (20mg) x 2 sacubitril/valsartan (97mg/103mg) and obviously desolate aspirin (75mg) also pain killer when required.I had issues with my beta block when first taken all these medication ..with them being introduced i stated feeling lethargic and short of breath(Very frightening at the time)..As stated real need your background and medication..And rather than talking to GP I ve found pharmacy nurse at Heart failure clinic 100% better answers and help..I hope this is available for you.And post helps.

[Buzzy-Beans]

Well Packobear, possibly totally unrelated but for the last 4+ years I have been trying to persuade both my surgery, A&E teams and the consultants that my heart problems are, if not all, then surely partly due to my lungs failing to perform properly!

I know I have exceptionally powerful lungs, I also know they have a very large capacity, however at some times my blood oxygen can suddenly dip to below 50% which almost always results in me suffering quite severe to almost chronic angina pains.

My advice to you would be to practice deep slow controlled breathing exercises taking as much breath as you can in, slowly, holding it for a few seconds and then expelling all the air again as far as you possibly can before then repeating this exercise over and over again. This might cause you to feel slightly light headed, so I suggest you do it from a seated position.

Your breathing is also likely to be closely associated with your level of fitness and of course your weight, so eat healthily and exercise frequently (within the confines of your overall health), all the time concentrating on the depth and fullness of your breathing.

[Crystalpa]

Yes, I feel the same, as though I’m really low on oxygen and have to take deep breaths or yawn!

[MDR1]

Are you suggesting that you caught something from your friends because they had been vaccinated? Your post makes no sense!