I have been experiencing the sensation that I need to take a deep breath but can t. This started when I was about 11 and went away until I was about 23. It has come and gone every few years now since then. I don t believe this is anxiety related as it stared when I was at a young age. It comes and then goes about 2 weeks later. It is a very annoying sensation. It does not keep me up at night. I can sleep fine. Some days are worse than others. EVERY doctor I have been too says there is nothing wrong. I had an echo in December along with an EKG. I take metoprolol for palpitations and heart murmur but have only been taking this since 2011.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Since you had palpitation and heart murmurs and left the treatment since 2-3 years, it is better to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done1. ECG2. 2 d echo3. Stress test (trade mill test). To rule out cardiac cause. If all of the above are normal then no need to worry much for cardiac cause. Anxiety appears more in your case. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life. And start working on its solution. Avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm.Don't worry much, you will be alright.