I get this sometimes! When I'm asleep at night I just wake up with this pain in my chest and lack of air/difficulty breathing! I went to the doctor few days ago and she said it's normal!:os

I couldn't sleep tonight because it kept on happening!:(

Why is it happening?

If your Dr has fully assessed you by taking a chest x-ray, performing an ECG & has ruled out any abnormality, then all you need is reassurance

Also a CBC should be done to rule out Anaemia

Worth mentioning that there is a condition called Pericardial Catch Syndrome, many young adults experience that, it is a pain in the heart region which increases with breathing in

Nocturnal panic attacks, you might be suffering from that

Only at night or also day, specially after a meal ?
Did you notice if out of those episodes of shortage of breath, you are having more saliva lately ?

It's only when I'm asleep! HITMAN, I done all of the checks I even got second opinion but it still happenes.

It happened to me several times, but apparently it was a panic attack. At the time, I thought I was suffering from heart attack and that I was going to die because it was painful for a few minutes.

It's only when I'm asleep! HITMAN, I done all of the checks I even got second opinion but it still happenes.

Since you have been thoroughly investigated & reassured, thus there is nothing to worry about

Might just be a nocturnal anxiety/panic attack or even a pericardial catch syndrome, as already mentioned above

Or it's because you have the AC pointing right AT YOU!

I see, thanks for the answers :)

Ever heard of "jathoom" or something? It's a type of jinn that hunts people who don't pray. You feel like you wanna suffocate right? And difficulties in breathing? Yah that's it maybe.

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You know jathoom very well dont you ? lool

I say take a pill and sleep...if the doctor said nothing is wrong with you then he must be right :D

LOL na I don't :) People told me about it.