Hi everyone. I have had shortness of breath on and off since July of 2020. Ive had it more than I haven’t. In July I was going through a breakup and then my friend ended up getting covid and we hung out after she had recovered. I ended up having a panic attack in her car and experienced shortness of breath and immediately had to be driven home. I was terrified because I thought I got it from her somehow and when I had those thoughts the shortness of breath came on. Well it continued..I ended up going to my doctor and he knows that I have anxiety so that’s what he put it off as. I got prescribed Effexor and Xanax. Xanax was to take as needed really. I went to the doctor for the anxiety because I want to be prescribed something so I can take it on my vacation and actually have a good time without anxiety getting in the way. Well my ex ended up reaching out to me during vacation which caused me excitement but anxiety at the same time. It was a toxic relationship and he was a narcissist..but I won’t get into further details about him. We ended up getting back together after vacation ended which was in August. Shortness of breath went away because I had him. We ended up breaking up in November and had on and off contact since January but I cut it off. The shortness of breath was still there at times when I was with him. More so having it without him though. I’ve been having the shortness of breath mostly constant since July which still worries me a bit. I don’t know whether it could be because I lay in bed long periods of time. Can never sleep during the night but I’m laying in bed and during the day I’m asleep usually. I’m a huge hypochondriac when it comes to anxiety’s physical symptoms and any feeling I get TERRIFIES me. I always think something is seriously wrong with me. The shortness of breath feels like I can’t get a full breath and when I try to I feel like my belly will pop. Almost like a bloated feeling. I try to not focus on deep breathing since I’m trying to get my mind off of my shortness of breath. Has anyone had any physical anxiety symptom that’s been constant like this? For me this is the scariest one I’ve had because they always say if you experience shortness of breath that’s always a life threatening symptom. Been to ER for it and things were normal? At a loss of what to do. I’m in therapy too everyone.