Shortness of breath only at night.?

I know you all will tell me to see a doc, but I get shortness of breath, and I usually get it at night when Im trying to relax or wind down after my day. I feel like Im not getting enough air and the area where either my stomach or my heart is, I feel a ball of tightness. I do not have this at all during the day. I do not smoke, I am not pregnant, however I have been in a smoke filled environment for most of my life. I am thinking it may be stress or anxiety, but it only happens after all my daily activities. Am I just too worried about it?

Im not overweight I might add lol.

You know - I went through a phase exactly like that. It happened only at night - shortness of breath and I could feel things going on in my chest. I would even feel as though I had stopped breathing and would make myself sit up to ensure I was still breathing. It was very scary to me and I almost went to the Dr. I do think it is anxiety related. I couldn't even think of anything major going on in my life that was causing it - but everyone has a certain amount of stress. This is what I did and it seemed to eliminate it.

1. I stopped drinking anything with caffine after 5:00 at night
2. I stopped dealing with things that bother me in the evening... such as doing bills (because I would go to bed thinking about finances), watching crime shows, reading certains articles in the newspaper that bother me etc...
3. I tried to do things that relax me or make me happy before going to bed... such as reading my favorite magazine or book, watching a funny TV show with my husband, drinking a glass of milk etc...

Best wishes - I know it's not fun and is also scary - but hopefully that's all you are doing as well.

Anxiety?

The cause could be something as simple as anxiety (panic attacks) or something more serious such as lung disease... the list can go on.

I would explore sleep apnea.

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