I am 24 and have never been diagnosed with asthma, nor have I ever wondered if I should. But in the past few days, I've noticed a feeling of not being able to breathe as deeply as usual, like my chest is constricted. I have a stuffy nose and some other cold symptoms, but breathing difficulty that seems to be stemming from my lungs rather than my nose is not something I typically experience with a cold.
I have been packing for the past few days in preparation to move to a new apartment, and I am wondering if all the dust it's kicking up is what is causing this. Could I have allergic asthma if excessive dust exposure is the only thing that triggers it, and chest heaviness is the only symptom?
Also, I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety, which presents itself in many physical symptoms when untreated (as it currently is). I know chest heaviness is a common thing to experience during stress (and moving is stressful), so perhaps it's just anxiety?
Thoughts? I'm trying to decide if it's worth mentioning this to my doctor, since in the past, GAD has typically been the reason behind all the weird stuff my body does...View Thread