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Shortness of breath, made worse by lying down
Shortness of breath, made worse by lying down
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can symptoms of a hiatel hernia such as palpatations and shortness of breath be influenced by body position? Mine gets worse lying down.
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A 42-year old female asked:
I am experiencing moderate shortness of breath of gradual onset, that gets worse with psychological stress, exercise or physical activity, that is unaffected by lying down, and that gets better with rest, and that is unaffected by sitting upright, heart p
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest tightness (worsened by: psychological stress, worse at night) and shortness of breath (time frame: gradually) (worsened by: psychological stress, lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: moderate) (better by: rest, s
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have shortness of breath, gets worse when I'm lying down plus my energy is not the same. I don't have other symptoms like sore throat, or fever or coughing. ?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I am experiencing panic attack, moderate shortness of breath of sudden onset, that gets worse with psychological stress, exercise or physical activity, that is unaffected by lying down, and that gets better with rest, and that is unaffected by sitting upright, breast pain, stomach upset, emotional problems, feeling anxious, feeling depressed, trouble sleeping, and hopelessness.
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A 19-year old female asked:
I've been experiencing shortness of breath constantly for almost 24 hrs, gets worse when i lie down. Is it my ususal anxiety or something more serious?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Having chest pains on&off. Advil&pain meds aren't helping.Gets worse when laying down.Have shortness of breath w activity.Sharp pains.What could it be?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a hiatal hernia and esophagitis. All day Ive been feeling nauseous and really run down. Getting shortness of breath from doing just normal house work. Is this from those conditions or something else? Ive eaten today but eating makes it worse?
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A 30-year old female asked:
When I am sitting up I have shortness of breath. When i'm lying down i'm fine. What can this be? It just started couple days ago.
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A 21-year old male asked:
21 yrs 75kg male having shortness of breath it decrases when lying down. No pain. It happens when I think about my shortness of breath.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (bette...
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (better by: ...
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A 57-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (better by:?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I am having shortness of breath with standing or sitting. Relieved about 30 mins after lying down. Only health problem is hashimotos. On armour.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Does upper muscle tension cause shortness of breath when lying down?
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A 21-year old male asked about a 21-year old male:
My Boyfriend is experiencing pain when swallowing and shortness of breath (worsened by: lying down) (severity: moderate) (better by: sitting uprig...
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A 37-year old male asked:
Shortness of breath while lying down, has progressed over a week to intermittent chest pain and hollow feeling in chest with sob still..Ekg was fine?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I have had on several occasions shortness of breath tightness in chest n pain in left shoulder. It happens even when lying down.
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A 19-year old male asked:
Why do I feel shortness of breath after eating and while lying down that comes with chest tightness?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I am experiencing visual hallucination, dizziness that gets worse with changing head position, lying flat, sitting upright, prolonged standing, and that is unaffected by rest, moderate shortness of breath of gradual onset, that gets worse with psychologic
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A 28-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (worsened by: exercise or physical activity) (unaffected by: psychological stress, lying down) (better by: rest) (unaffected by: sitting upright), sneezing (unaffected by: rec
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A 27-year old female asked:
Back pain in upper right side. The pain is worsened by lying down, laughing, leaning forward. No shortness of breath. No issues moving arm around.
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A 29-year old female asked:
When lying down to sleep at night I get chest tightness like my ribs are being squeezed, shortness of breath & palpitations. Esp after day of exercise. When waking up in the morning, I'm much better. Struggling to sleep?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest tightness, shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: mild) (better by: rest, sitting upright) , back pain (side: upper) , headache (side: all sides) (qualit
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A 72-year old male asked:
What could cause recurrent chest congestion that worsens when lying down, causing shortness of breath? Never smoked, no allergies/asthma, have anemia?
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A 25-year old female asked:
When I bent from the inside of the chest feels heavy and when i getting up Shortness of breath and when I eat food The heart does to vomit. There is no vomiting Also at night time when lying down to sleep?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical activity) (severity: moderate) (better by: rest, sitting upright) and headache (occurred: 1 - 3 hours) (better by: rest, nsaids (ibuprofen,
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing unintentional weight loss, chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing) (side: both) (severity: mild) (time frame: sudden) , shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (worsened by: lying down, exercise or physical a
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A 25-year old male asked:
Shortness of breath when lying down. Feel bloated. If fluid accumulating in my lungs from weak heart would chest xray 2 days ago (standing) show it?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have low blood pressure(105/54), always fatigued, heavy chest, and have shortness of breath when lying down.Faint when I try to work out.what to do?
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