Quite a few reasons lead to shortness of breath. Often this condition, when there is not enough air, occurs due to diseases of the cardiovascular system. However, various external factors can affect the development of the disease.
Depending on the cause of the development of the condition, certain measures are taken to alleviate it.
The feeling of lack of air is accompanied by various symptoms. In a person with difficulty breathing, the head is usually tilted down. This is due to a lack of oxygen in the muscles and tissues. When there is not enough air, it becomes very difficult for a person to concentrate attention and focus his eyesight. He also tries not to pronounce long phrases, to breathe deeply.
The manifestation of certain characteristic signs is a signal to immediately contact a doctor for help. The condition when there is not enough air can be accompanied by:
- wheezing and whistling sounds during breathing;
- soreness in the chest, a feeling of compression;
- the resting position does not bring relief;
- there are difficulties with swallowing food;
- there is a feeling of the presence in the throat of a foreign body.
In addition to diseases of the cardiovascular system, complications after suffering a sore throat or flu lead to the occurrence of such an ailment. During these ailments, the heart muscle copes poorly with its function. In this regard, an insufficient amount of oxygen-enriched blood enters the organs and tissues.
Many people with asthma often complain that they lack air. This condition is usually the result of allergies. In addition, the observance of a proper diet, as well as control over excess weight, is of no small importance. Pulmonary diseases, pathologies of various origins, increased blood pressure - all this can be the reason why there is not enough air.
Often, household factors influence the state of human breathing. As practice shows, in a public room there is much less fresh air. For example, in the subway, carbon dioxide concentration is increasing every minute. And the influx of fresh air is very small. Therefore, at the first appearance of symptoms of difficulty breathing (dyspnea), it is recommended to go to the nearest stop.
Plastic windows do not have oxygen transmittance. In such rooms it is recommended to make regular ventilation, and if possible, leave an open window. Much attention must be paid to the state of the air in the bedrooms and children's rooms.
It should be noted that symptoms of lack of air can also occur in a perfectly healthy person. So, for example, experts do not recommend to go to bed or sit down immediately after a long run. It should be a bit like, and only then take a calm position. The fact is that breathing and the rhythm of the heart should return to normal gradually, and not immediately rebuild to absolute rest.
In addition, experts do not recommend smoking and tolerating diseases, especially colds and cardiovascular diseases, “on their feet”.
One of the serious consequences of heart ailments is shortness of breath. This rather unpleasant sensation arises even with minor physical exertion in people prone to the development of cardiac diseases. Experts define shortness of breath as a physiological protective device, through which the lack of oxygen is filled and the accumulated excess of carbon dioxide is released.
This condition can occur after eating, physical exertion, and in severe cases, at rest.