Everything you need to know about breathlessness in 11 minutes 

It feels like I can’t get enough oxygen in my lungs, but it’s only when I become aware of my breathing. What is wrong with me?

MUSIC FOR NO REASON TOOK MY ALL ATTENTION. LISTENING AND UNDERSTAND EACH WORD OF GENIUS DR JOHN GERRY WAS VERY VERY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE FOR ME, NOT MUSIC IN THE VIDEO. I FEEL I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF MUSIC NOW.

I can breath fine but I cant stop thinking about my breathing it's hard to get to sleep

Does anyone’s throat feel really tight as well and feels like they are dying :(

This is totally not going to sit well with a lot of people but I know for myself it does seem to have some merit. I have experimented with this numerous times and I see a strong pattern. For those who can’t seem to figure out the mystery with their being short of breath and feeling tired and weak....try disengaging from your cellphone for at least 10-14 days. Minimal use just for emails and quick texts only. Now, it could be that I develop a different pattern of breathing when I’m on my cellular phone for long periods and often I will engage in material that is anxiety producing so it could be that...or, the radiation/EMF’s might have some type of impact on our hemoglobin and it’s having a disruptive effect on our blood cells and perhaps not enough oxygen is getting into the blood cells and inflammation is present. I really want to try and do a long trial like 3-4 months to see if I experience significant improvement. Maybe my theory is bogus but I am really sick of feeling so shitty all the time and like I’m 90 years old.

Warning ⚠ Don't read the comments they can actually give you enxiety and make you think too deeply about your issues 😂 Edit: i felt like this 10 months ago but i have been good for 8 months now i pray for anyone who goes through this and may live with it for long time its honestly feels like dieng i couldn't sleep for nights i had to call anbulance and get taken to the hospital but turns out for me it was just enxiety and worrying about my breath added to it i am happy i never have to go through that again i hope that made sense english is my second language

I have shortness of breath at times and I'm starting to yawn more

Brilliant content and informative coverage, could you please not have the background noise or music?

Please don’t discount stomach disorders, they affect your diaphragm, which controls your breathing, an antacid tablet sometimes helps, as in my own case.

I feel breathless sometimes when I became sick .. It feels like my chest itnt expanding

I have an appointment with a lung specialist next month. I can not wait. This video helped me so much, I completely relate to so many people in these comments. Been living like this for years now 😭 comes & goes but it’s been so bad the past year

When I am about to go sleep I just have to do the breathing by myself and I always run out of breathe and I have to take the biggest inhales ever to breath properly

Uhh I cant breathe Thats freaking scary

I am so glad i found this site, because even tho the doctor 👨‍⚕️ is not describing my problem, there are people making comments that pinpoint just what i have. It is as if i have a “hill” in my chest that my in-breath has to get up and over in order to feel like I inhaled a satisfying breath. Sometimes I make it up and over; other times i almost reach the top, but fail. Other times i barely can get started. Sometimes i get a running start, and that can sometimes get me up and over. Yawning sometimes gets me over the hill. The problem started when i was about 7. It would last a day or two, and then disappear for months. Over the years the time it lasted became worse, till now it is constant when i am awake. When I become unaware of the problem, my breathing is fine. I have the problem sometimes when i lie down to sleep, but i am always able to fall asleep. Most of the time it is there when i awake. I have been combing the internet, trying to find videos in which the maker of the video recognizes the problem, and offers a solution.

Thank you for your video. I would like to suggest that the background music be deleted because it is a distraction.

Been checked for heart and had multiple blood tests. They said it’s sleep apnea but it’s as if it’s happening in the day, so I can’t sleep before bed because of this. But sometimes it’s fine? Also have crazy amount of heart palpitations. It’s so draining, I wanna live a normal life.

Been having this since i was a little kid, i'm 25 now, it happens mostly when i'm relaxed, it is what it is, i'm always yawning to catch my breath, i do exercise, i don't suffer from stress or depression or anything, it's just part of me and i dont believe it'll ever go away.

Very interesting my husband is in this condition very over weight diabetes he got in large heart and his body is holding on to a lot of water he is in hospital at the moment trying to get sorted thank you for the information

I can relate to you all. I am short of breath and it all started 9 months ago. Seen a pulmologist, cardiolist, and some many trips to the PC. Lungs are fine, they did all kinds of test my lungs check out good. I do have AFIB but only occasionally after much study and research I don't think its my heart causing it but it could be. The labored breathing is such a mystery I can't figure it out. I am fit I walk miles every day and not out of breath. I had a stress test done (2 hours) on the treadmill everything was near perfect. Even now as I type when I take a deep breath every 2 or 3 breaths dont' seem to fill the lungs but I can breathe. It is so strange to try to find the cause. Could be plain ole anxiety. I lost my wife 5 years ago and my son 3 years ago lots of stress and the pros say stress is aculmulative it never leaves you you just manage it throughout your lifetime. I deep breathe this sometimes helps. Its like something in either my gut or diaphram is causing it. Still looking for answers. The docs don't know what it is, they just tell me what it IS NOT..more or less. My minerals I take daily I have a great diet I walk I do all the things you are supposed to do. I many never find out but I will not stop trying.

after having pneumonia 2 years ago..I am now super conscious about the way I breathe to the point that I can't control it and it turns me to hyperventilate 😩😩 ughh it sucks

I’m *always* breathless at rest. I can’t do anything. I have anxiety but I’m not anxious about anything..

I feel like I have to breathe manually, if I want to talk I have to literally hold my breath, I am terrified of sleeping I might actually die.

i always want to yawn because of breathlessness and when i try to take a deep breath i feel like there is something blocking me from taking a deepbreath. guys if you're troubling with the same issue and you've been healed what can you do to prevent the breathlessness I'd love to hear your thoughts guys. this issue is very tiring 😷

I will share something helped me , I am running every day for 30 minutes , speed 7.4 , breathing deeply every step one inhalation for four steps , the exhalation for for steps . Ask your doctor before doing that , and start increasing the speed starting from low speed , and increase day after day , until you find to your optimum goal

I have adhd extremely bad and when I don’t take medication I can’t stop eating when I’m bored and I had blacked out and had eaten a lot and for the past 3 days I have almost passed out for how bad my breathing is please help me it scares me so much and I’m always trying to get as much as I can now

I had started jogging 6 months before and I could run 2km in a single strech ..one day while i am doing my excercise after my jogging I suddenly felt shortness of breath .I thought it was because of the jogging .I didn't care that . The very next the same thing happened after my excercise and the I had my dinner .then o felt short of breath .from that point in time I am having this issue . sometimes I can't do sigh sometimes I can . sometimes I couldn't complete yawn but sometimes I can . I don't know what's happening on me .I have been having this for the last 7 months .now I am having this for the last 7 months...I am so much suffocated and broken .

I've been listening to Reiki music for more oxygen in my blood in my body and it's helping

I have a pounding heart with sharp pains and sometimes palpitations. It happens really frequently even when I'm not stressed or anxious. It happens after small amount of physical exertion such as tying my shoes. I also out of nowhere have exaggerated inhaling. I can't go to the doctor because my mom thinks it's just stress. Even if it is stress (which I don't think it is) it's best to be safe than sorry. I used to have asthma when I was little so you would think my mom would be more concerned.😥

When I exercise & play sports I have to stop after a few minutes I feel like I'm going to faint... & I panic..

what if your shortness of breath goes away when you workout, walk, or eat. Meaning I feel better after i workout and eat. I have had asthma all my life and take Advair and it works great but I find i am shortness of breath when i am relaxed. I have had this for like 5 years and the doctor thinks its anxiety, i also find it worse when the weather changes and gets very humid. Saying that when i workout even on a bad day i feel better. The doctor did a CT scan and EKG and they are normal. I workout 5 days a week and feel great most after I work out. It is when i am relaxed.Saying that i can do a 20mile bike ride and i feel great...so crazy.

Sometimes i feel dizzy when i am singing. I think i have shortness from air. What is that?

If any one has this experience please let me know At the dentist i keep having problem I can't keep mouth open for to long And I couldn't breath I nearly fainted My heart was beating so fast I never forget that day ever And happen today as well I don't know why I never had this problem

Maybe I missed it but a Pulmonary Embolism should be on your list at any age.

I have panic attacks and my back hurts when I got panic attacks breath became short What is wrong with me

Dr gave me valium for anxietythat helped but when i have a attack i breath into a small paper bag till it goes away usually ten minutes

Hello I think you need to add to your video that if at rest the sensation is worse and if at exertion it is better then it is probably pseudo dyspnea as a result of either acid reflux disease or yes, anxiety. If acid reflux, continual reflux (silent reflux) can damage the nerve in the esophagus and result in false signals being sent to the brain resulting in the breathlessness. Treat the reflux allows the nerve / esophagus to heal and the patients symptoms go away rapidly. Suggest this because it happened / is happening to me and after a week on omeprazole I feel 80% better and hope to make a full recovery now I know it was not anxiety or another alarming problem.

Can tapering off of certain medications cause central nervous system irregularities? I’ve been doing a micro taper of Nardil (MAOI) for a couple years now and ever since I started this taper I am experiencing attacks of extreme malaise, weakness, fatigue and BREATHLESSNESS. I feel like I am dying and have been to the ER 7 times in the last 16 months. Laying down is much worse than standing. And I often wake up and my legs and knees are totally numb. I’m scared so this is adding anxiety panic symptoms on top of it. I’m 45 a former smoker and hairstylist for 24 years.

If anyone can relate lmk cuz I feel like I’m going mad. Had this about 2 years now around once or twice a month it’ll happen randomly. I am obviously breathing and I know I am I can kinda feel it, but at the same time it’s like when you have that feeling you need to cough at the back of your throat, but like really bad and it feels like I’m being chocked or something. But I know I’m breathing, it just makes me feel like I’m not and it gives me this aweful feeling that I have like 5 minutes straight then it fades. It’s weird I went to the doctors they said nothing but maybe anxiety. But it doesn’t seem like anxiety so I don’t think so. It’s not related to anything to do with my emotions it just happens randomly.

can u guys hear the breathing of the cameraman? poor guy is super aware of his breathing.

I’ve been having constant breathlessness or shortness of breath for almost 4 months. I also have this feeling of trapped air and needing to burp constantly and sometimes I throw up in my mouth. I have to clear my throat and cough a lot. I get this sensation of trapped air in my neck and under my chin. I’ve gotten dry mouth and super thick saliva it was like clear mucus. I think I might have acid reflux but I only ever gotten heart burn once and it was the first week I started feeling these symptoms. I started eating better and nothing is changing. Then I thought I had asthma or my acid reflux/Gerd is causing asthma idk I read that they can be connected. I’m so scared to go to the hospital especially now with corona and especially cause I feel like I won’t be a priority and they will just send me off saying it’s anxiety and give me some meds I don’t even need. Or do super scary testing and stick things where they don’t belong. I’m extremely squeamish and don’t handle pain well at all. This is literally causing me depression I cry almost everyday. It’s so hard to fall asleep too and have even gotten sleep paralysis twice. In the beginning this really messed with my mind and caused my heart rate to sky rocket I honestly thought I’d have a heart attack at 18. Now I know that was actually anxiety but I don’t think what I have is anxiety anymore. I feel like I’m dying slowly and nobody can help me

Ive smoked cigs 40 years and it certainly has short winded my physical stamina. However ive refinished automobiles in facilitys with out adequte ventilation most of my life and this has by far damaged my hear and lungs far more seriously than cigeretts. Ironicaly i find that my sudden eposodes of breathless are not helped my inhaler, but a puff or three on a cigerrett seems to have a calming effect that allows me to relaxe and recover from the contraction limiting my ability to breath normaly. I know i have congestive heart failure copd pad and arteriosclerosis so i wont be with this world much longer. Your health is your true wealth. Dont throw your pearls away to sin.

I can breath fine I can deep breath fine and breath fine it’s jsut I’m a anxiety health dude and I I always convince myself I have it even though it’s normal

Uncanny resemblance to mr.Bean

i dont know what is wrong with me i have really bad shortness of breath and i went to my doctor and she she my heart and lungs sound fine!! i do smoke pot and meth though but i excercise everyday eat right sleep right and am NOT over weight! any help is appreciated thanks in advance!

One day I ate hot Cheetos before bed and I had a bad stomach ache and heart burn and ever since I’ve had trouble breathing and chest pains

Very interested to listen but found it too difficult with the on going music

Sooo what's the solution ?????

Background music makes it hard to hear Doctor

I had a fever a feel days ago and now I'm shit scared about the Coronavirus. These couple of days I'm constantly paying attention to my breathing and sometimes I unconsciously stop breathing altogether, and this is making me feel like I can't breath!

Please look up Buteyko breathing if you are having this issue. It helped me.

I've had shortness of breath for some time now (on and off). But my ECG came back normal. What should I do?

Is anyone else find the background music totally annoying! ! So hard to follow and distracting. What makes people put stupid loud music in their videos.

Yeah when I’m distracted I’m fine but when I’m bored and I am thinking about it I need to like yawn to catch my breath

The music was way too loud.

I have recently started suffering breathlessness especially at night I have real fears of not waking up or can't seem to find peace with the shortness of breath .... a week ago I woke up with a panic attack that I couldn't breathe and was suffocating. I didn't know what I know now about staying calm etc so I ran to the window and started hyperventilating which I think has caused excess strain on my lungs coupled with the anxiety and fear has created a situation where I can't settle and sleep at night.... awful gone 3 days without sleep now

I've been cleared by respiratory and cardio. Sent back to gp because they don't have answer they say its your weight. This started when I was very fit. Feels like GP don't listen. Still can't climb a hill.

I have a wierd problem in which I have to take sudden deep breaths only when I aware that I am breathing, it feels like my lungs don't expand enough Can anyone suggest me what to do? It's happening from last night

I can breathe but I feel breathlessness breathing through my nose.

Hallo i have breathing ocd for some years and its killing me i am conscious of my breath all day.and it makes me very sad really.when i stop thinking of my breath i feel like i am not taking breath and i dont see my chest ory stomach to rise up and down i have gone to psychologist to psychiatrist they say its because of anxiety but ok i understand but if i could only see or tell by one soecialist how can i see tje automatically breathing and get relief and feel like normal guy again just i was before.i am sorry for writing so much but for me my life since then by meaning that i thing of my breath every moment and feeling me to making the effort.also i know i am.getting more air that i need because i amd doing almost 10 years scuba diving and i can compare how much air consume now and then and i comsume more air than i was too.so please any good advise would be great and helpful.sorry for my bad English

I got some anxiety but this just started happening a couple days ago, i just feel like i can't get enough oxygen in but it kinda feels like my left side

I catched a cold can that be the reason?

I have typhiod all the time I have short breath but x.ray blood test normal is it tiredness

The music in background makes it difficult too understand

not able to hear what you are saying, the music is louder and more distinct than your voice.

Mild sedative like cough syrup also causes very heavy sleep but breathing difficulties.

i always have short, small breaths unless i put an effort into trying to get more oxygen. i constantly feel like there are chains wrapped tightly around my lungs and rib cage. i don’t know what it is. it causes me so much suffering and i’m always tired. it interferes so much with school. i also believe i am struggling with anxieties and major depressive disorder. help-? sincerely, cLouded.

im feeling this right now cant breath normally what do i do

Can anyone else relate? So I can breathe fine in the morning and won’t notice anything but then later it just feels like my lungs are expanding or getting enough air so I have to run around and do some exercises in order to breathe more? Then I’ll feel fine. Maybe it’s cause I’m out of shape?

What about sleep apnea and acid reflux. I tend to have a hard time taking a deep breath. when i wake up after 2-3 hours with the cpap mask i cannot refall asleep cause breathing is a bit uncomfortable. So t his gives me insomnia. When i lay down breathing is worst. Throught the day too i have sometimes an issue being able to get a satisfactory deep breath. Some its satisfactory but some i feel like a limit and then the need to breath again. Chronic now this 2 years. I do a have a small belly though. Can it be too much caffeine too like 4-5 cups a day ? I did lung and heart tests 2 years ago and found nothing. Normal. I think when rarely i sleep 4-5 hours with cpap mask my normal breathing returns. Whats your take ?

Yesterday I didn't breathe for almost 1 minute..am 9 weeks pregnant..does this effect the fetus ?

I feel a tad bit concerned about this. I was born with only one kidney so I am very likely to have kidney issues which may be causing my breathing issues..but I do have asthma do that may also be the issue

I have shortness of breath when i am in Lift or backseat of a car with windows closed even in some flight travel

I wake up breathless every morning idk why

Can anxiety cause shortness of breath for hours and even at night? And how to make it better? Feels like I’m going to pass out

Clicked fast thinking it was mr bean

What Is the problem i feel like I need to yawn but I cant It happens everyday

what about throat tension when breathing fear arises, what is the connection to that?

cant hear due to music

im 16 :(

Thanks from Pakistan

Why we fell continuously deep breath? It's disturb me a lot

Just recently I have been having shortness of breath. Even when I sit in the chair with them minutes I feel dizzy, nauseated, also having chest pain to the point where I would want to lay down and I would not get back up for hours. I've been like this for a few days now and I have already made a doctor's appointment for this week. But just by me describing how I feel and what's been happening, does it sound anything serious????

Im suddenly out if the blueee....feel a heaviness on my chest...and it hurts a little if I breath to deeply or quickly...I'm scared

Hello doctor can I get a reply... I AM literally feeling hell... I AM suffering from Breathlessness + tingling (hand, chest feel, uper lip, head and ears) at the same time and not able to understand what is happening to me... Every doctor I visit.. They don't even know what is going on.. They just gave me Medicines which doesn't do anything at all.... Can you plz help me there is too much weakness as well... Its just feel a kind of attack when it goes to its Extreme level 🙏🙏plz help

i suffer with Anxiety been suffering with breathing problems for 6 months some day it feels like you are going to stop breathing some day i am over breathing i am sick of it

I get out of breath from cooking, washing clothes, shopping, and any other small activities. I’ve had heart test, lung test, chest X-rays and sleep study. All test come back fine except for sleep apnea. No local doctor has been able to fine out what is wrong with me. Any ideas?

Can crying too much or frequently affect the heart functioning?

I have a prescription that treats shortness of breath permanently and without return, and it is 100 percent tested and successful

I am sweating too much and I have difficulty in breathing now a days I am 43 years old ....what has happen to me ?? ...plzzz guide me?

Dr. Bean

Seems like more people are getting this kind of disorder after seeing the comment. Does anyone of you drink any alcohol before getting this type of disorder? For me i took a couple of beer and the next day my chest became tight and unable to yawn properly.

I keep taking deep breaths idk why i feel like im loosing oxygen and having trouble breathing

What can I do for weights loss,,I have a lung problem and a heart problem 😮😮

Ive had breathing probs since getting long covid. Keeps me from doing things

Thank you so much! Greeting from Morocco

Please is there a way I can email you.. I’m in need of advice

Make a habit of breathing in through the nose . Hand mudras such as crossing fingers are also effective. See also Marmas and Shin Jin Jyutsu.

Me short of breath when I became aware and I keep yawnn pls helpp

I feel breathlessness even when I am doing my daily activity how bad can it be doc?

Do my heart and lungs have something to do with short of breath and I am losing weight,,,