Difficulty Breathing When Lying on My Sides

[loonarider77]

Hi,

Extremely worried. This has been going on for many years where I can now only sleep on my back and now back hurts as I'm a natural side foetus position sleeper. It's the most comfortable for me.

Basically my issue is when lying down on my left or right side whether in bed at night or on the sofa watching TV I become breathless like my organs are being squashed.

I am really concerned about it now. I attempted going for an endoscopy about 3 years ago but my anxiety took me over and couldn't go through with it.

This is the biggest thing in my life making me go into a severe depression.

Afraid this is nefarious. Doesn't sound good and everywhere I search (mostly on other forums as google scares me) no one shares my experience which frightens me more!

Anyone get this? :(

[loonarider77]

Hi,

Extremely worried. This has been going on for many years where I can now only sleep on my back and now back hurts as I'm a natural side foetus position sleeper. It's the most comfortable for me.

Basically my issue is when lying down on my left or right side whether in bed at night or on the sofa watching TV I become breathless like my organs are being squashed.

I am really concerned about it now. I attempted going for an endoscopy about 3 years ago but my anxiety took me over and couldn't go through with it.

This is the biggest thing in my life making me go into a severe depression.

Afraid this is nefarious. Doesn't sound good and everywhere I search (mostly on other forums as google scares me) no one shares my experience which frightens me more!

Anyone get this? :(

[nomorepanic]

Hi

This is just a courtesy reply to let you know that your thread was merged with another of your threads.

Please when posting on similar topics add it onto your previous post rather than starting a new one.

It is nothing personal it is just to make it easier for people to follow your story and to give you advice as a whole.

[NoraB]

When my anxiety was off the scale, I went through a period where I couldn't tolerate lying on my side. I'm wondering now if it was a case of gravity and, being hypersensitive, that my brain interpreted this normal sensation (all our weight is going onto one side etc) as a 'threat' and triggered the symptoms of fight or flight that made me feel breathless..

Don't know if that makes sense or not?