Shortness of breath
Also known as dyspnea, shortness of breath can have many root causes, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, we are not referring to the ones you have during and after intense physical workouts but those you experience even when doing normal activities like getting dressed.
Most COPD patients struggle to catch their breath even when taking a shower. According to Jeffrey D. Cirillo, Ph.D., of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in College Station, this difficulty in breathing comes from a lack of flexibility in a COPD patient’s lungs. In other words, it restrains lung capacity.
If you tend to experience shortness of breath for apparently no reason, call your doctor.
