... if you wake up breathless you could hae a condition called sleep apnia. Check the sleep disorders board...or it could just be a symptom of asthma. Speak to your doctor. (8 replies)

... Sometimes, I too have problems with my breathing. I also have the need to take a sudden long deep breath among my 'normal' breathing. At times, I also have the feeling that I am out of breath and no matter how much I breathe in, I just feel so breathless! ... (8 replies)

... when all of sudden my breathing went down hill. ... (8 replies)

... Request a chest x-ray at least, if it will convince you. It could be panic attacks, but you never know. Are you taking any medications? Beta-blockers? Ask your doctor if s/he can prescribe an alternative to the beta-blocker (I want to say calcium channel blocker, but I'm not 100% sure) Maybe you could see a psychologist/psychiatrist to see if you actually do have... (2 replies)

... different. I constantly am gasping for breath, air hunger, and when i take deep breaths it feels i cannot get enough air in my lungs. ... (2 replies)

... I keep trying to take deep breaths evn when I am still... I think I need to get air. ... (17 replies)

... I get that...thing too. Is your pain sharp and sudden, and then when you take a deep breath it feels like it pops or something? ... (2 replies)