What causes shortness of breath when lying down?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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Your lungs may be unable to process the intake of oxygen or your heart may not able to pump blood effectively.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm having trouble breathing through my nose and it feels like I'm not getting enough air, so I have to breathe through my mouth instead. Its especially tough when I'm sleeping, and now my chest is starting to hurt since Im always using my mouth to breathe. This reminds me of when I was young; I used to jump rope a lot, like 2000 times, and a doctor once said that caused a breathing issue for me back then. I feel like I'm going through the same thing again. What do you think might be the issue this time?

do chest xray and pulmonary function test

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Hey, my oxygen saturation is 98. Does that mean I might have COPD or be at risk for developing it? Should I be concerned about any chest issues? What do you think?

Normal,nothing to worry ok.

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I've been a smoker for 6 years, but I quit cold turkey about 9 months ago. I'm really curious, are my lungs as healthy as someone who never smoked at all?

better then somkers

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