I have shortness of breath caused by my meds says the Dr

It’s caused by laughing for 2 or 3 hours on the phone, Carol.

I do experience shortness of breath often. It seems a little physical exertion causes it, and it is not doing something for a long time or anything strenuous.

I have MSA-C and shortness of breath is an understatement. I have both acute and chronic respiratory failure. I have been in critical condition twice. I sleep wearing a Bipap machine with oxygen throughout the night, as well as during the day if I need to lay down. It’s listed as COPD but is called hypercapnia in my records. It’s been the scariest part of this disease along with Flash Pulmonary Edema with Dyspnea, also a critical condition episode.

Yes, increasingly so.