Cheers Lee

I have those feelings to but i think my biggest problem is walking to far or up stairs then i am out of breath. It is a horrible feeling. I didnt think it was a side effect or associated with fibro but i guess its another one of those things.

Hugs, Alicia

The only time I have to physically make my lungs work is when I'm having an anxiety or panic attack. Other than that...I think I'm pretty good as far as my lungs go! ***KNOCK ON WOOD*** (i just thumped my head btw)

I hope this doesn't cause you too many problems...we have enough as it is!

Again, welcome!! You're gonna love it here!

{{{{Fibro Hugs}}}}

you mentioned that you only sleep a couple of hours at a time because of the feeling that you need more air. Perhaps you have sleep apnea?

Have you had sleep studies done? I am supposed to have one soon because I wake up a lot at night and don't go into a deep sleep. One of the things they will be looking for is sleep apnea.

Also, I sometimes feel light headed and a little short of breath when I have to stand up from a seated position if I've been sitting for awhile, or getting out of bed in the morning. It's called orthostatic hypotension, and it means low blood pressure when you get up suddenly. That can give the feeling of being out of breath too. I read that this is pretty common with fibro. I have the same problem if I go up steps too quickly. The trick for me is to slow down and take it easy when standing up or going up steps.

I hope you all can find out the problem behind these issues and get them resolved very, very soon. As someone else said, we have enough issues without any new ones. It helps me to feel less crazy to know I'm not the only one having these problems but sure do wish they would find a cure for fibro so all of us can lead a bit more of a normal life again.

God bless! *hugs*

Hugs Lee