i hope everything turns out okay take care of yourself hang in there  ive got something similar going on been having trouble breathing for about 5 years now asked my cardiologist i have several congenital heart defects and a pacemaker requiring frequent check ups about it twice was told both times it was anxiety nothing more the symptoms gradually got worse so i talked to my pcm he said it sounded like acid reflux and gave me pills they did nothing  im currently in school to be a respiratory therapist the irony i know we were learning about pulmonary function tests and played with a bedside spirometry device my results were terrible i think the worst in the class then yesterday we played with a cpap machine cpap can be overwhelming and doesnt feel nice to someone who doesnt need it i however loved it i felt like i could actually breathe now im certain ive got some legit lung problems  will i see a doctor and use the referral my pcm gave me nope probably not