Why is it hard to breathe?!
Question: Why is it hard to breathe.?
it feels like i need to cough, like there's something blocking or something. its very hard to breathe, mainly when i sit down or try to sleep. and i did some research and looked up symptoms for any serious illnesses and i don't think i have that. but i'm going to the doctor soon, but does anyone have any ideas of what it could be.? i'm 14, have no serious diseases, female,and i;m not overweight.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
If sitting down makes it worse, stand up and pace around for awhile if you feel like it, and try to relax (which I should say, because its so hard for me to do). Go hang out with friends, watch a really interesting movie/tv show, talk to someone on the phone, take your mind off of it. The less you think about it, the better you will feel.
Get to the doctor as soon as you can though, just to rule out anything. Its probably nothing serious, but better to be safe then sorry. If you're only having trouble breathing, and not feeling weak or tired or sick or have a fever or any other symptoms, it's probably nothing to worry about, and hopefully the doctor will be able to help you get rid of it.Health Question & Answer
Get to the doctor as soon as you can though, just to rule out anything. Its probably nothing serious, but better to be safe then sorry. If you're only having trouble breathing, and not feeling weak or tired or sick or have a fever or any other symptoms, it's probably nothing to worry about, and hopefully the doctor will be able to help you get rid of it.Health Question & Answer
Hope this helps!!
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Difficulty Breathing:
If you are having difficulty breathing, it is almost always a medical emergency (other than feeling slightly winded from normal activity like exercise or climbing a hill).
Causes
Difficulty breathing has many potential causes. Some of the most common are:
Sudden illness or infections like pneumonia, acute bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, or epiglottitis
Heart disease, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or heart failure
Heart attack
Injury to the neck, chest wall, or lungs
Collapsed lung, which can happen if you have emphysema or asthma, but may also happen spontaneously in young, healthy people
High altitudes, which can be a problem even in young people
Cigarette smoking or breathing secondhand smoke
Pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lung, which can cause very abrupt and severe difficulty breathing
Life-threatening allergic reaction
The following symptoms are often associated with difficulty breathing:
Gurgling, wheezing, or whistling sounds
Using chest and neck muscles to breathe
Bluish lips, fingers, and fingernails
Cough (if the person also has phlegm/sputum, this may be pneumonia; a barking cough in a child is croup)
Chest pain (could be a heart attack or injury; sharp chest pain could be pulmonary embolism or collapsed lung)
Chest moving in an unusual way as the person breathes (may indicate an airway or chest injury)
Confusion, light-headedness, weakness, or sleepiness
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Difficulty Breathing:
If you are having difficulty breathing, it is almost always a medical emergency (other than feeling slightly winded from normal activity like exercise or climbing a hill).
Causes
Difficulty breathing has many potential causes. Some of the most common are:
Sudden illness or infections like pneumonia, acute bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, or epiglottitis
Heart disease, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or heart failure
Heart attack
Injury to the neck, chest wall, or lungs
Collapsed lung, which can happen if you have emphysema or asthma, but may also happen spontaneously in young, healthy people
High altitudes, which can be a problem even in young people
Cigarette smoking or breathing secondhand smoke
Pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lung, which can cause very abrupt and severe difficulty breathing
Life-threatening allergic reaction
The following symptoms are often associated with difficulty breathing:
Gurgling, wheezing, or whistling sounds
Using chest and neck muscles to breathe
Bluish lips, fingers, and fingernails
Cough (if the person also has phlegm/sputum, this may be pneumonia; a barking cough in a child is croup)
Chest pain (could be a heart attack or injury; sharp chest pain could be pulmonary embolism or collapsed lung)
Chest moving in an unusual way as the person breathes (may indicate an airway or chest injury)
Confusion, light-headedness, weakness, or sleepiness
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Talk to your parent. You may need some benadryl.Health Question & Answer