Breathless When Lying Down- 1821 Questions Answered

May I know why am I feeling breathless while lying down which resolves when I turn sideways. I have no cough or fever and I am otherwise healthy.

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Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

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Hi. I understand your concern s. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription ... Read More

I feel difficulty in breathing while lying down in bed ...and sometimes normally also...I don't know it is just because I am thinking that I am not getting enough oxygen or actually I am feeling breathless

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Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

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Two time suddenly she felt she was not able to breathe and she run to the door for 30 second and then she became fine slowly. At night and in afternoon while lying on the bed.

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Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta General Physician | Meerut

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Get an X-Ray chest and CBC done, please buy a spirometer to build strength of the lungs. Please keep your sleeping space well ventilated. ... Read More

I had a cold and throat pain which is now converted to a cough and i feel difficult to breath and breathlessness while lying down!!! What medicine to take???

Asked for Male, 27 Years 125 Views v

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar Pulmonologist | Kolkata

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Warm saline gargle thrice daily. Suitable antibiotics to be taken in presence of infection. For breathlessness beta 2 agonists needs to be inhaled. ... Read More

The head breathless on my seat,i feel like sitting in the walk a little longer,i t takes a while to lie down

Asked for Male, 45 Years 123 Views v

Dr. Vijayalaxmi Shende Family and Community Medicine Specialist | Pune

Hi Need more information Consult me online for proper guidance ... Read More

Feeling breathlessness for the past 3 days.feeling postnasal drip,no cold and cough. very little white mucus .using medications for the past 2 days.not much relief.feeling more breathlessness after having food and lying down.

Asked for Female, 37 Years 131 Views v

Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern s. It can acidity also. Take some steam inhalation. Eat small frequent meals. If still it does not settle then consult a pulmonologist for a detailed examination and inve ... Read More

I have had my ECHO very recently with mild PAH and Mild TR. I haven't had breathlessness symptoms before 2-3 days and out of blue it got started and I have started using Salmetrol inhaler but it doesn't correct breathlessness as such. Most of the time breathlessness feels when I am lying on bed trying to sleep and couldn't sleep. I have had my NT p

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Dr. Sudipto Bhattacharya Cardiac Surgeon | Kolkata

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Please get a medical consultation. History of COVID, anxiety, addictions like tobacco and smoking, may be the cause. No heart failure findings on Echo, though the date cannot be seen to opine. ... Read More

I got fever few days ago and I took dolo for 3 days. It subsided eventually. I haven't had proper food on those 3 days. From the fourth day I see lot of fatigue so I started eating properly but still lot of fatigue is there. When I stand I feel breathlessness, when I sit or lie down I feel okay but when I stand I feel short of breath and blurry eye

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Asked for Female, 27 Years 162 Views v

Dr. Podila Linga Saikrishna General Physician | Hyderabad

It looks like some lower respiratory tract infection or some underlying disorder in the respiratory tract… need more history ... Read More

Hi I am having issues in breathing. At rest or while lying down, breathlessness increases. And constantly there is discomfort in upper left chest. I burp a lot during the day and night which eases the discomfort but it doesn't go away fully. SPO2 is 99. Bp is normal. What can be the cause. Thanks.

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Dr. Akshaykumar Jarande Occupational Therapist | Baramati

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You have to describe your whole history . Also your age . Please do chest X-ray to know the route cause . Do you have covid positive history in past ? To evaluate all things you have to take consultat ... Read More

I have been having breathlessness more specifically while lying down or sleep. I went to ECG. It was normal. My 2D echo says mild TR and RSVP 24 mmhg and EF 60% apart from that everything came normal in ECHO. My BNP test came less than 5 ( a day back NT pro BNP was 132) but in ER it came normal. I have had angiography an year and half back it was

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Dr. Purneshwar Kumar Pandey Cardiologist | New Delhi

No, you don't need angiogram again But you need thorough review and pulmonary test done including chest X Ray, pulmonary function test. Many a time this can be due to Bronchial Asthma also ... Read More

My 80-year-old father has recurrent episodes of rapid breathing and restlessness, mainly in the evening after lunch and afternoon sleep. He was hospitalized previously with severe breathlessness, diagnosed with acute LVF, and underwent coronary angiography. No angioplasty or repeat bypass was advised. He had bypass surgery 20 years ago. His oxygen

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Hi everyone I am 21 weeks pregnant and in my Tifa scan they said it's low lying placenta and they mentioned like below Plansentanal location:posteriorly and is low laying the lower limit of the placenta is located approx 3.5 cm from the internal os region grade 2 Can I travel by car during this period It's 7 hrs journey in smooth highway Can som

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Dr. Ankita Gahlot Obstetrician | Bangalore

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A low-lying placenta at 21 weeks is quite common, and in most women it moves further away from the cervix as the uterus grows over the coming months. Being 3.5 cm from the internal os right now doesn' ... Read More

I have been playing a sport for a few months, however yesterday I felt breathlessness as soon as I started. It became better as the 90 mins passed. I didn't eat breakfast and had a protein ball and black coffee just before playing. After the session I was ok but yesterday and today I feel bloated and uneasy. I had a pineapple juice last night along

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Dr. Ankita Gahlot Obstetrician | Bangalore

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Breathlessness right at the start that eased as you warmed up usually points to playing on an empty stomach with caffeine in your system, not something serious. Skipping breakfast and taking black cof ... Read More

I ate curd at night yesterday and egg omlet लाते night After that I felt stomach pain And today I am feeling cough in throat little breathless and headache today unable to sleep. No fever

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Recently she was diagnosed with blockage after she experienced chest and back pain. Initially we thought it was gas pain. Now I do not have the details of medicine prescribed by cardiologist but can I give oxygen from oxy99 can if she is breathless? Can I give her cherry and beetroot in daily diet? Doctor has said that 95% blockage after echo. Is i

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Asked for Female, 46 Years 24 Views v

Dr. Krishnachand Kagita Cardiologist | Vijayawada

Not possible by echo But if Coronary angiography is done and having 95% block ,then better get the treatment early ... Read More

My cholesterol level was 298 and LDL was 168 after taking Rosuvas 5 for one month my cholesterol is now 168 and LDL is 43, but now I am feeling breathless and fatigue from last one week. Is it due to sudden reduce cholesterol or LDL ?

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I get breathlessness when I eat certain food such as sesame, Palak, spices,panner, horse gram ,half cooked rice etc. I have this problem since many years but it's not at all going. Even i have Gerd..

Asked for Female, 43 Years 40 Views v

Dr. Fatima Mamnoon Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist | New Delhi

I am feeling dizziness and spinning the room when lying down or rotate the eyes. I have high bp and thyroid. I took 2 tablets of spinfree in two days but no relief. Kindly suggest.

Asked for Female, 49 Years 71 Views v

Dr. Raj Narayan Samanta ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Bareilly

Medication recommended. Further evaluation needed. ... Read More

37-year-old female. Since Dec/Jan, I’ve had a persistent dry nocturnal cough that often woke me from sleep, with intermittent mild air hunger. In 2025, I also had persistent hoarseness for ~2 months, which resolved on its own. In May 2026, I consulted an ENT for cough/air hunger and was referred to a pulmonologist. Pulmonologist suspected cough var

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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani General Physician | Ahmedabad

You need further evaluation ... Read More

Hello dr . l have had cough and breathlessness for 6–7 years. Asthma is not confirmed, and asthma treatment has not helped much. PFT showed FEV1 41% and FEV1/FVC 57% (poor-quality report). I also have palpitations, body-wide pulsations, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, eye pain reddness and elevated ESR/CRP. Which specialist should I consult

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Dr. Vivek Gautam Pulmonologist | Greater Noida

your pft alone needs a pulmonary consult..need to see all your reports in detail.. ... Read More

I am 5 months pregnant. My recent anomaly scan showed a low-lying placenta (placenta previa/low-lying placenta). After reviewing the scan report, my doctor prescribed Ecosprin 150 mg once daily at night. I have not started taking Ecosprin yet because I am worried about the risk of bleeding due to the low-lying placenta. I have not had any vaginal b

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Asked for Female, 34 Years 154 Views v

Dr. Lavina Batra Gynecologist | Pune

Pls connect for online consultation and advice ... Read More

So at times I get breathlessness and my chest becomes tight and stomach feels like there is no air inside I had been to a doc they took the IOS test and said the lungs are fine and there is a small difference between before and after taking inhaler . I am also on anxiety medication and she has now recommended Cipla f inhaler a steroid version some

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Asked for Female, 36 Years 39 Views v

Dr. Fatima Mamnoon Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist | New Delhi

Pls consult a pulmonologist for better understanding and treatment ... Read More

6week pregnant lady having complaint of breathlessness while working sometimes. Is this serious problem or its normal in early pregnancy. Kindly suggest. BP is normal

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Dr. Kumari Sonal Gynecologist | Kolkata

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Did you have any problems prior to pregnancy?? Would like to know few details. Kindly connect ... Read More

Past 4 days waking up for breathing no snoring with jerks.did mri echo in December and hrct in janaury all came normal but she was being breathless while talking or doing excercise the pft was low ruled out to be mild asthamatic.nose blocked but sometimes did treatment for allergic rhinitis.she 5'3 weight 65.9.she us not able to sleep without homeo

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Asked for Female, 27 Years 85 Views v

Ms. Kisha Das Clinical Psychologist | Kolkata

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Since major medical tests like MRI, Echo, HRCT, and other evaluations have come normal, the breathing difficulty during sleep and sudden waking with jerks may be related to anxiety, heightened body aw ... Read More

Past 4 days she is waking up to breathe while trying to sleep(no snoring)with jerks too.even in daytime sleep.nose sometimes blocked.did treatment for allergic rhinitis.did mri echo everything came normal(in December)hrct in janaury...she had breathlessness while talking and doing excercise which ruled out to be mild asthematic.but her sleep has go

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Asked for Female, 27 Years 24 Views v

Dr. Nakul Pahwa Neurosurgeon | Delhi

Consult ENT doctor ... Read More

I am having breathlessness, bronchitis, constipation, coughing and mucus coughs. I also have asthma since 6 years . Breathlessness so bad that if I walk 10 steps and i feel extremely breathless.

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Dr. T N Harini Pulmonologist | Visakhapatnam

Need further history for evaluation ... Read More

My friend is on dialysis twice a week. Severe chest pain and breathless ness is since last 10 days . No movement pain on walking or lying, sleeping. Not much swelling in legs. On every dialysis around 4 kg fluid is removed. How to get better? On xray done on 11/1/26 prominent vascular marking is observed.

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Dr. Aman Nephrologist/Renal Specialist | Hyderabad

Your friend needs to get a cardiac evaluation to rule out any problems,other cause could be low urine output and requires haemodialysis thrice a week ... Read More

My 21 week Anamoly scan shows anterior low lying placenta with 3 cm from cervix. Is it a problem? All other findings are normal. What are all the precautions to be taken for this?

Asked for Female, 35 Years 354 Views v

Dr. Lavina Batra Gynecologist | Pune

Pls connect for online consultation and advice ... Read More

I have been suffering from breathless and feeling of taking a long deep breaths in mouth which is unsatisfied so I keep on doing it since a month and it gets worsen when I lie down to sleep. My stomach feels bloated. I have constipation and gas issue since childhood often I use to be prescribed with pan d tablet and injection. Now since a month my

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Asked for Female, 21 Years 158 Views v

Dr. Susmitha Suraparaju General Physician | Hyderabad

Hello Based on the symptoms provided, you have chronic gastritis It can be due to Poor dietary habits, chronic stress or H. Pylori infection ( which is most common in India) or any autoimmune type ... Read More

Dear Doctor, My wife is currently 26 weeks pregnant and this is her second pregnancy. Her recent ultrasound shows a low-lying placenta, approximately 2.6 cm from the internal cervical os. During her first pregnancy, she also had a low-lying placenta, which resolved later and the pregnancy and delivery were uncomplicated. In the current pregnancy, s

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Dr. Rajalakshmi Subburam Gynecologist/Obstetrician | Chennai

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At 26 weeks of pregnancy, a placenta located 2.6 cm away from the internal os is classified as a low-lying placenta, not placenta previa. In most cases, as the uterus grows, the placenta moves furthe ... Read More

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May I know why am I feeling breathless while lying down which resolves when I turn sideways. I have no cough or fever and I am otherwise healthy.

I feel difficulty in breathing while lying down in bed ...and sometimes normally also...I don't know it is just because I am thinking that I am not getting enough oxygen or actually I am feeling breathless

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Two time suddenly she felt she was not able to breathe and she run to the door for 30 second and then she became fine slowly. At night and in afternoon while lying on the bed.

I had a cold and throat pain which is now converted to a cough and i feel difficult to breath and breathlessness while lying down!!! What medicine to take???

The head breathless on my seat,i feel like sitting in the walk a little longer,i t takes a while to lie down

Feeling breathlessness for the past 3 days.feeling postnasal drip,no cold and cough. very little white mucus .using medications for the past 2 days.not much relief.feeling more breathlessness after having food and lying down.

Hi I am having issues in breathing. At rest or while lying down, breathlessness increases. And constantly there is discomfort in upper left chest. I burp a lot during the day and night which eases the discomfort but it doesn't go away fully. SPO2 is 99. Bp is normal. What can be the cause. Thanks.

I ate curd at night yesterday and egg omlet लाते night After that I felt stomach pain And today I am feeling cough in throat little breathless and headache today unable to sleep. No fever

My cholesterol level was 298 and LDL was 168 after taking Rosuvas 5 for one month my cholesterol is now 168 and LDL is 43, but now I am feeling breathless and fatigue from last one week. Is it due to sudden reduce cholesterol or LDL ?

I get breathlessness when I eat certain food such as sesame, Palak, spices,panner, horse gram ,half cooked rice etc. I have this problem since many years but it's not at all going. Even i have Gerd..

I am feeling dizziness and spinning the room when lying down or rotate the eyes. I have high bp and thyroid. I took 2 tablets of spinfree in two days but no relief. Kindly suggest.

6week pregnant lady having complaint of breathlessness while working sometimes. Is this serious problem or its normal in early pregnancy. Kindly suggest. BP is normal

I am having breathlessness, bronchitis, constipation, coughing and mucus coughs. I also have asthma since 6 years . Breathlessness so bad that if I walk 10 steps and i feel extremely breathless.

My 21 week Anamoly scan shows anterior low lying placenta with 3 cm from cervix. Is it a problem? All other findings are normal. What are all the precautions to be taken for this?

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