Foreverworried093
09-02-23, 03:01
Hello, I hope all is well. I have been having constant 24/7 shortness of breath since early January. It feels like a constant urge to take a deep breath or yawn, but I can never get a full satisfying deep breath or yawn. I’m short of breath when talking, walking and resting. Nothing helps, and I feel it 24/7. I can’t sleep anymore. I had major pelvic surgery in August, and was briefly on birth control for 8 weeks after from October-late December. This started while I was on it, but not constant. I stopped it December 24th and it has gotten worse and worse. My biggest fear is a pulmonary embolism. I went to my PCP and without any testing, he said it was definitely anxiety. I also saw an asthma doctor and the breathing test was normal. My cardiologist also did a 7 day monitor and my results showed a high but normal heart rate, but he said everything was fine and it must be anxiety. I then begged my PCP for a chest xray but that was also normal. I know blood clots only show up on a CT scan though. It is just so hard for me to accept that 24/7 breathlessness that keeps me up all night can be anxiety. I have never had this from anxiety in my life. I am so scared that I have a pulmonary embolism from the surgery and birth control pill. Please tell me if i’m crazy or should push for more testing. No doctor will take me seriously even though I feel like something isn’t right. Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Xx