Do you get breathless/out of breath for no reason sometimes ?

I used to get like that when I was just a little older than you. I told my GP and he said there was nothing wrong with me. A few years later it got worse and I went to another GP and he said I had asthma and prescribed inhalers. It gradually worsened throughout the years and now I have COPD (chronic obstructive pulomonery desease). I have been hospitalised quite a number of times and it is very upsetting. You should go to your GP and have a lung function test to see what your peak flow is. All doctors should have a meter to do this. It may be that you just need an inhaler to give you some relief, but if you don't have it done now, you could end up like me. I don't mean to scare you, but prevention is better than cure. Let us know how you get on.

Could be you were holding your breath. It is a common habit to fall into. Also you may breathe shallowly and not realize it til your body is calling for more air ane you feel breathless. Adrenaline might be a factor too. Hard to tell. Not really concerned, if you are ask a physician.

I'm a far cry from a doctor, but it could be an allergy, asthma, congestive heart failure or emphysema, among other things. If I were you, I'd have a doctor check out your lungs and heart. Not trying to scare you, but it must bothering you or you wouldn't be asking about it.

Yes, when I go upstairs, I get palpitations, I don't know why because I can easily do a 5km run without getting out of breath, I don't smoke either so I have never managed to work that out. For you it could be an allergy, we develop these through our lives and they trigger of different side affects, if it is bothering you I would see your GP, I always think if you've got something troubling you get it sorted, or it'll forever be praying on your mind. Good luck!

I would probably chart what was happening, and when it happened, then make an appointment with my doctor. He might be able to do tests that would reassure you, and teach you coping skills. If it is a big problem, he will be able to treat it better if you have accumulated some data.

Hi Jo it has happened to me too and I sometimes wonder why. It always goes away real fast so then I forget about it. I think its because we are out of shape at least I know I am. We have to the heart pumping. If you do that on daily basis I dont think you will get out of breath.

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Definitly check with your doctor. It could be nothing or it could be something. Best to check it out. I know some one mentioned asthma, it could also be something like Mitral Valve Prolapse. I suffer from that and sometimes I will just get out of breath or have chest pains. I've had it all my life and I'm fairly used to it now but when I was younger it drove me nuts especially until I found out about it. Basically what it is, is the Mitral valve in the heart closes incorrectly. It can cause problems but as a general rule it's mostly just something that pops up when you least want it to. Get checked with a doctor though. He's the only one who can tell you for sure what is going on. Make notes of what all happened prior to the shortness of breath and for when it went back to normal. Take that in with you. The more information you can give the doctor the more he can help you.

Well this is a very hard one to answer, without knowing anything about you. Like - for example - how old you are, what your job is, and when specifically the breathlessness occurs. I admit I get breathless sometimes after I have done something more exerting that usual - trying to run for the bus for example, or walking fast, and talking at the same time! But I wouldn't say it was normal for a fit, healthy person to be breathless for no reason. Do you suffer with stress at all? Could the attacks be liked to worry or anxiety - like a kind of panic attack? Sorry I can't help more. I would say go to your Doctor, and get him to check you out, just in case you have any underlying problems, and that wll put your mind at rest.

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Yep,I have felt Breathless/Out of breath for no reason a lot of times.And this also happens to me just after I get up from a sleep.And I think this happens when our brain may kind of feel that the air around is less or that we are not in need of much air to breathe.Its not a much problem if it just happens to you for a little time a day.But if its frequent then its for sure a reperitory diesase like asthma or such.