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“Parkinson’s Disease. Breathing dysfunctions are prevalent in people with PD, such as chronic mouth breathing, but, in particular, shallow breathing from the chest and neck, with very little movement of the diaphragm, which has become spasmodic, rigid and stiff. ”

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Pnyldy

Yes! It’s my least favorite symptom when I’m “off”

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Manypony

Very concerning symptom, I’m working on deepening my breathing

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Kwonly1

Make sure it’s not an internal fungal infection! Take probiotics, turmeric, ashwaghanda and cats claw.

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pdkid in reply to Kwonly1

Ashwaganda for shortness of breath?

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Rhyothemis

some breathing issues might have something to do with problems in hydrogen sulfide signalling (maybe):

Hydrogen sulfide helps maintain your drive to breathe

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

"serotonin and dopamine increase H2S production by the endogenous enzyme cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS)"

journals.plos.org/plosone/a...

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snorre

This is not a joke but eating a big read "american " apple somtimes works impresing good :) in SOB . Try it before you turn it down. Somtimes it works like a quick fiks :))

If it woorks the SOB is history within 1 minute and SOB takes hours before it returns.

Placebo ? I really dont know.

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