my husband has been getting up from sleeping complaining he cant breath, and sometime when we are a little frisky he does not want to because he cant breath and he complains his chest feels really tight, but the getting up from sleeping and he cannot breath or catch his breath is what is scaring me most....
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should first rule out heart diseases in your husbands case. He is having chest tightness and breathing difficulty in morning. These are commonly seen in heart diseases. So get done ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test) to rule out heart diseases. If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Lung diseases like bronchitis can also cause similar symptoms. So get done PFT for the diagnosis of bronchitis. He may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) if it is bronchitis. Don't worry, he will be alright, but better to first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks