Latest / What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
Shortness of Breath is a Stomach Issue!
If the symptom has occurred concurrently with heart palpitations or a panic attach, you've likely ended up in the ER or Urgent Care, worried for your life. Once tests have been done and you're told your heart and lungs are fine, you were likely sent home with the diagnosis of a panic attack.
You know yourself; if you're not an anxious person, this diagnosis just doesn't make sense. You are now in the dilemma of knowing something is wrong but you're not getting any corroboration from your doctors.
Perhaps you've sought out a pulmonologist (lung doctor), only to be told that your lungs are…
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