What does shortness of breath feel like

Shortness of breath is a very common symptom. Many people experience shortness of breath when they suffer from heart disease or chest disease. Of course, some physiological factors, such as staying in a confined space for too long, can also cause people to experience shortness of breath. For physiological shortness of breath, you just need to change your environment in time. Pathological shortness of breath requires timely treatment!

1. What is the feeling of shortness of breath?

Chest tightness and shortness of breath is a subjective feeling of difficulty breathing or insufficient breath. Those with mild symptoms will feel nothing serious, but those with severe symptoms will feel uncomfortable, as if a stone is pressing on their chest, and may even have difficulty breathing and cause chest tightness and shortness of breath.

2. Causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath

There are two causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath. One is functional chest tightness and shortness of breath, and the other is caused by cardiac neurosis.

Functional chest tightness: refers to staying in a room with closed doors and windows and poor air circulation for a long time, or encountering some unpleasant things, or even quarreling or arguing with others, or being in a climate with low air pressure, which often causes chest tightness and fatigue.

Cardiac neurosis: It is a type of systemic neurosis with various symptoms. The most common symptoms are palpitations, dyspnea, precordial pain and general fatigue. There are also symptoms such as irritability, insomnia, sweating, trembling, dizziness and nightmares.

3. Treatment of chest tightness and shortness of breath

1. Psychotherapy: adjust the mentality, relax the spirit, eliminate worries, cultivate an optimistic and open-minded character, and maintain a good mood. A good mood is conducive to the coordination and unity of the nervous system and various organs and systems, so that the body's physiological metabolism is in the best state, thereby feedback-enhancing the vitality of brain cells and improving nerve function.

2. Physical exercise: Physical exercise can regulate and improve the excitement and inhibition process of the brain, adjust brain function,

In addition, exercise can significantly change a person's mood. Long-term exercise can enhance physical fitness, improve cardiovascular function, enhance the regulatory function of the autonomic nervous system, and restore autonomic nervous function.

3. Drug treatment: Patients with symptoms of β-receptor hypersensitivity such as palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath, easy sweating, and long exhalation can take diazepam 2.5 mg or propranolol 10 mg orally (or atenolol 12.5~25 mg 1~2 times/day).