Wheezing from ??? GERD or Post Nasal Drip?

I have been experiencing mild wheezing and shortness of breath, along with hoarseness and throat clearing. I do not have asthma but I do have mild allergies. I take a daily Prilosec for GERD and have lost 10 pounds. The shortness of breath is scary and I've been given medication to relax (Klonopin--like Valium) but I don't want to take it that much because it makes me tired. I want to find the problem and ultimately a solution. I have two doctors who have not yet found a great solution.

I can tolerate the wheeze but the shortness of breath is at times scary and I feel like I will suffocate although I know I will not and my doctor has confirmed this.

Help--your suggestions will be appreciated.

Oh--I lost the 10 pounds on purpose to help with GERD and on the recommendation of my doctor.

Hmm. I do have asthma, but it can be aggravated by post nasal drip. I would make an appointment again with another doctor. The weight loss is what concerns me. If you are truly having anxiety issues then maybe the Valium stuff would help. However, if you are truly having some wheezing and shortness of breath then you may be having an asthma issue. Find a doctor that is not going to give you psych/relaxation meds and send you out. It aggravates me when physicians just prescribe whatever without truly listening to the patient.

wheez is the sound produced by thightened airways especially the bronchioles. the usual cause of thightening are inflammatory processes that causes edema and increased mucus production in the involve airways. obviously your lung is in distress when you have wheeze and dyspnea and your respiratory muscles are doing its best to breath yet you are taking valium to suppress their compesating mechanism. valium has a role though but your first option when you have dyspnea is to take bronchodilators like salbutamol or ipratopium bromide nebulization or inhaler. GERD or post nasal drip both can trigger the inflammatory proccess. if you have chronic sinusitis then your trigger is post nasal drip. you can have a skull xray to determine if you have sinusitis and there are medications or surgical procedures to correct this. GERD is less common as cause of inflammatory process in the airways unless otherwise you are alcoholic or lower GE sphincter problem. in either case, getting a pnemococcal vaccine and influenza vaccine can help you lessen the episodes of attack of your dyspnea and wheeze. do you have any cardiac problem? this too can cause pulmonary problem... regards!

If the shortness of breath comes when you are in a stressful situation then it is related to the GERDS. I experience the shortness of breath when I am in a very stressful situation. (I also have GERDS). For many people they carry their anxiety in there digestive track... I am one of those people.

You sound like me a year ago .
Ask to have a sleep study and I am sure they will put you on a C-Pap machine to wear at night for breathing, after a week you will feel so much better and you will think clearer, less head ach and sleepy feeling in the morning (I am just guessing at this because I would wake up with hung over feeling and not at all feeling refreshed).
deep breathing exercises helps build up your lungs,and walking .
You might need a broncoscope to check for other things.
Don't wast time,get to a doctor, breathing effects your heart. Good luck and God bless