There are times when I find it hard to catch my breath and I feel really puffed. This can happen when just sitting down or lying in bed as well as when doing activity. It isn't bad to the point where I struggle to breath, more of an inconvenience really. Also feels like I have heart palpitations with it too.
These are symptoms I used to get when I had a heart condition in 2009 which was corrected with surgery (since been discharged from cardiologist).
Could this be something lupus related?
Hi jennawings, you sound to be having very similar symptoms to those I've had recently....mine lasted a good six weeks or more this time tho I have had very similar episodes which resulted in thorough investigations in the past including coronary angiogram, chest xrays,blood tests, spirometry etc these were and always seem to have been completely normal despite convincing symptoms to the contrary..it has always been so frustrating as Gps then want to put it all down to stress or a possible virus because all tests are normal...However when I took my recent list of symptoms and results of tests by gp to my rheumatologist last week he said that it was typical of the way lupus behaves..he says it likes to play with the lungs and heart amongst other things and can present with all various symptoms of lung and/or heart conditions but quite often all the tests will come back normal...he said as I had been thoroughly checked out fairly recently...angio,echo etc then we ddnt need to worry that it had caused any damage as yet and it was just behaving in typical lupus fashion...It such a frustrating thing to have but understanding what it can do..especially in relation to it being such a mimic of other things...does help deal with the random symptoms it throws at us so much better and especially if we can be reassured that tests show the potentially serious things are ruled out..I now have to let my Rheumy know direct of any concerns and he will decide any future course of action but not to worry otherwise..I really hope your problems settle quickly it can be so tiring when you get out of puff so easily but I agree when you say it is more of an inconvenience than a real struggle I find the palpitations worse esp when they start to make you lightheaded...never a dull moment though!..take care xx