Health and Medicine

Breathlessnes : Dyspnea is a feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. Dyspnea is a normal symptom of heavy exertion but becomes pathological if it occurs in unexpected situations or light exertion. It is a common symptom in people who have lung cancer or have cancer that has spread to the lungs. You are also having dyspnea if your lungs aren't getting enough oxygen. People who have dyspnea describe it as difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath. They often compare it to feeling like they are suffocating or being smothered . Often the anxiety and fears can make the dyspnea worse , by panicking you can become more breathless and begin a cycle that is hard to stop. SYMPTOMS : When you have dyspnea , you may feel like : Out of breath Tightness in your chest unable to breath deeply Suffocation It can be acute(sudden dyspnea) or chronic (long lasting dyspnea). Acute dyspnea starts within a few minutes or hours. It can happen with other symptoms like fever, rash, cough. Chr...