I feel like I'm losing my mind. I have a nice house, cool as fuck fiance i'm about to marry, a really well paying pretty easy career path as a manager of a software sales company, but I have had a chronic cardio-pulmonary issue for the past 1 1/2 years. I can't run or take steps without being totally winded. I'm short of breath 24/7 just laying down. I don't eat very well, but not horrible. I'm 5'9 180 pounds so i'm not fat, certainly not skinny, but not fat to the point that it should cause an issue. I've been to 23 specialists, had a surgery on my sinuses that i didnt even need to just see if that'd help, which it didn't. I've tried advair, singulair, symbicort, breo, etc., and none of them do anything. My pulmonologist thinks that's a sign that i don't have a lung problem, which is good in a way because lung issues basically mean you're fucked for life because they really dont improve like other organs do. My cardiologist did a stress test on me and says my heart is in excellent shape. My BP is good, my pulse is a little high. I've been to university medical centers and hospitals and specialists. No one can figure out what's wrong with me.

It's driving me insane and i know i'm taking it out emotionally/mentally on my soon to be wife. Fortunately my job is very understanding of the issue and they allow me to work from home when needed, which is often. I take Xanax now which helps. I went to a psychologist who after 12 sessions said I seemed a little high strung and stressed but that he felt that's pretty normal for a white collar grinder such as myself. He said he saw no mental issues and no need for anti-depressants. My pulmonologist is actually the one who prescribed the Xanax as maybe stress is causing all my breathing issues.

Just posting here to vent in anonymity rather than posting on facebook or telling my friends/family because I'd rather not tell them I'm afraid of dying in the next few years in my 20s due to a cardiopulmonary issue that no doctor can seem to figure out.

Get your +1's and post nice things plz. Thank you.

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Hey man, I hope you can come to terms with your issue so you don't lash out as those around you.
I know its difficult, good luck on finding out what the issue is.

Just a suggestment as I do not know the severity of your issue, maybe getting a bike or a biking machine to work on your cardio in small steps might help you out? I do not know, I would consult your doctor before doing so.

I hope it all works out.

so much word

ill take care of your wife if you die

meditation, breathing exercises and yoga would probably help too, easier said than done
gl!

Exercise to improve your stamina? Being in a normal weight range doesn't guarantee good cardiovascular health. When I was 135 lbs my heart rate was higher than it is now and I couldn't run for very long

Omg ok first I would like to say I have the same exact issue!!

My name is dave and I'm in my mid 20s.

I'm a server at a local 4 star dining restaurant.

When I drink just 2 beers I get asthma and can not breathe.

I run 2 blocks I'm dying struggling for air.

I think I have the same issue as you but maybe worse

I'm 5.6 200 pounds I'm not fat I'm big bone.

GL guy, hope someone figures out what's wrong with yuh.