Jacquie802 Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Hi guys, To add to all my other symptoms, the SOB found its way back to me. It feels like there is an elastic band around my lungs or maybe some glue or something in there....I felt pretty crummy since I woke up, but while my mother was out I vaccummed 2 rooms to help out and that pretty much put me over the edge I think. It's pointless to see my PCP because they most likely won't know what to do to help me...sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzygirl Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 HUGS!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadine Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 This is one of the symptoms that scares me the most at times, like you just can't get your breath. For me it will often be associated with abdominal bloating, for no real reason. Sometimes I have had something to eat and drink and sometimes, just happens. Sometimes I wake up feeling like this. It is interesting that when this happens during the day, I will also test myself and do crazy things like try to get up and putter around house or vaccum to just see if I will be ok and distract myself. That's if I am able to walk at all that day.The vaccum deal is a riot, if I am able to do it -it is holding on to walls and sitting on couches, etc. I hope you feel better. I understand the PCP thing- everytime I go in they state -"oh your lungs sound great,oxygen level is fine"- just can't get them to understand. It usually passes within a few minutes, until the next time. Seems to come and go. Still living on my first floor for a year because of the stress it seems to cause on my body doing the stairs on any regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetM Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I am suffering so bad at the moment. It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. My bp is reasonable 90/51 and my heart rate is good (75-80) so I can't figure it out. I also get it with bloating and can go up a whole size in clothes when it happens. This for me is the worst symptom of POTS. The pain just wears me out even more than normal.Unlike you I get this and it lasts for a long time. Have had 3 weeks of it now. keep saying tomorrow will be better... feel like orphan annie. "the sun will come out tomorrow".I find lying down can help sometimes. Best of luck. Will be thinking about you and nice to know I am not alone in my misery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radha Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 i also get bad chest heaviness like weight is sitting on chest or someone is pressing against my chest when i am trying to breath, and it is very exhausting, and bp is not bad, so dont know, but i can definately relate! hope you get some relief in some form soon, radha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Hi,I know how you feel also. I feel the same as everyone else here posted. Tight band around the chest, elephant sitting on it. I try to work through it somehow otherwise the more I think about it the more anxious I get, I start to get lightheaded then etc.This humid weather is surely not helping either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dionna Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 i know how you feel. my doctors don't believe me so i haven't goten any help either. just hang in there and i hope it gets better for you. dionna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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