What's wrong with me?

Has anyone got any ideas about what might be wrong with me?

Recently I've been finding myself having to catch my breath,even when I've just been sat down.I often feel dizzy when I stand up and I've been seeing gold stars in front of my eyes too.

I have been eating well so it's not that.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Reply 1

PinkPigeon

13

Tiredness? I've had the eye thing when I just wasn't getting enough sleep.

low b.p.?

i had something rather similar to that a year ago or so.....my doctor put it down to anxiety or stress...but he said it "might" be some trapped air in your lungs. The feeling I had was that I wasnt able to fill my lungs as fully as I wanted...like I needed to take more breaths than I wanted to...and this made me feel dizzy, because you actually DONT need to take that many breaths...so you are actually hyperventilating when you get dizzy.

if that sounds familiar...just try and relax over it, and it should be gone in a couple of days...max a week. If you've had it for over 2 weeks i'd definitely see a doctor

Reply 4

mc_watson87

18

TK

low b.p.?

or meybe a lack of iron in ya diet?

Reply 5

Muse

13

TK

low b.p.?

that's what i would've thought if it wasn't for the shortness of breath.

Reply 6

sparklyglitter

OP

10

Yes I'm asthmatic but it's not the same kind of shortness of breath,it kind of feels different to my asthma.

Anxious about exams I guess but I don't know if I would say it was to the extent it would affect my health.

What would cause a low B.P?*scared*

Reply 7

sparklyglitter

OP

10

Willa

i had something rather similar to that a year ago or so.....my doctor put it down to anxiety or stress...but he said it "might" be some trapped air in your lungs. The feeling I had was that I wasnt able to fill my lungs as fully as I wanted...like I needed to take more breaths than I wanted to...and this made me feel dizzy, because you actually DONT need to take that many breaths...so you are actually hyperventilating when you get dizzy.

if that sounds familiar...just try and relax over it, and it should be gone in a couple of days...max a week. If you've had it for over 2 weeks i'd definitely see a doctor

Yes that's how I feel,like I cannot fill my lungs and that I'm not getting enough air.

Reply 8

TK

timeofyourlife

that's what i would've thought if it wasn't for the shortness of breath.

ooo didn't see that bit. oh wee, i say go top the docs. hope all is well soon.
even tho low bp is suckky coz it can't be treated, but the shortness of breath sounds scary, so defo go.
xxx

Reply 9

Willa

11

sparklyglitter

Yes that's how I feel,like I cannot fill my lungs and that I'm not getting enough air.

well then just try to relax. I had it for a week and a half before I was fully over it. AS I say, if you have it for over 2 weeks, go see a doctor. But it's important not to stress about it, just relax your breathing...it will stop you hyperventilating and so you shouldnt feel dizzy. Try and chill out a bit as well if you've got a hectic life atm...watch some dvd's or something...be a bit of a slob, so that your mind is taken off your breathing!

Reply 10

at least lara

1

my guy friend felt like that and it turned out to be diabetes. thats a worst-case scenario but it wouldn hurt to get to a doctor

Reply 11

LPK

20

sparklyglitter

I often feel dizzy when I stand up

i get that coz of low blood pressure :frown:

Reply 12

Willa

11

xbellax

my guy friend felt like that and it turned out to be diabetes. thats a worst-case scenario but it wouldn hurt to get to a doctor

and i'm sure he had other symptomns as well!

I just dont think you should be unncessarilly scaring people. If she's really worried about this then she can do see a doctor, but to me it sounds like EXACTLY what I had....and I was told by my doctor that I was being a bit of a hypochondriac and needed to relax, and if it wasnt gone in a few weeks time come back and see them

Reply 13

sparklyglitter

OP

10

Thanks for you help people!

Hmm diabetes,well I got tested for that a few years back as the doctors seemed to think I had it(displayed alot of the symptoms)but I didn't...

Lack of iron..well I am vegetarian so hmm.

I think if it continues for much longer I'll see a doctor,even if I hate going.