It makes you short of breath You feel uncomfortable when taking a full breath, You might feel like you just ran a long distance or climbed a lot of stairs, This feeling gets worse if you don’t exercise regularly, And today we'll show you some solutions for itBut if you don’t feel better, you should see a doctor.
What does it feel like to have shortness of breath?
When you have shortness of breath, you can’t get enough air, and you can’t breathe fast enough either, so you suffer from low oxygen. There are some symptoms you'll notice, which are:
1- Feeling tightness in the chest.
2- Constantly feeling the need to breathe fast.
3- Feeling like your body isn’t getting enough oxygen.
4- Breathing problems even when you’re sitting at your desk.
What causes shortness of breath?
Excessive anxiety can cause shortness of breath, and panic attacks can also cause it. Shortness of breath can happen for other reasons like:
- Being in a high place.
- The air around you being unclean, with more carbon dioxide than oxygen.
- The weather temperature being high.
- Doing intense exercise.
And it can also be for medical reasons like:
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Asthma
- Congestive heart failure
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Heart attack
- Lung diseases
- Obesity
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Covid 19, shortness of breath is a common symptom of Covid 19, knowing that other symptoms are fever, cough, and constant tiredness.
Risks of shortness of breath:
There are some complications if you have lots of shortness of breath episodes, which are:
- Weak muscles because they don’t get enough oxygen.
- Lower hemoglobin levels in your body.
- Getting asthma.
Ways to treat shortness of breath:
Some ways can help treat shortness of breath if your case is not serious, but if you don’t get better you must see a doctor right away, because you need to take some meds or treat the root cause of the shortness of breath, and these ways are:
First Method: Lip Breathing
1- Relax your neck and shoulder muscles.
2- Breathe slowly through your nose twice, keeping your mouth closed.
3- Keep your lips closed like you're about to whistle.
4- Slowly exhale through your lips.
Second Method: Sitting Forward
Sitting and resting helps your body breathe better.
1- Sit on a chair with your feet on the floor and your chest slightly leaning forward.
2- Gently put your hands on your knees, relaxing your neck muscles.
3- Try to breathe slowly.
Third method: Sitting in front of a table
If you have a chair and table you can use them better
1- Sit on the chair with your feet on the ground facing the table.
2- Lean your chest slightly on the table and stretch your arms.
3- You can rest your head on your arms or on a pillow, which is better.
4- Breathe slowly several times.
Method four: Stand with your back supported
1- Stand with your back stretched against a wall behind you.
2- Your whole body should touch the wall except your head.
3- Place your hands on your thighs.
4- Relax your shoulders and breathe slowly.
Method five: Drink coffee
Some studies found that coffee helps relax airway muscles in asthma patients and also improves lung function.
