How to Tell If Your Shortness of Breath Is From Anxiety or Coronavirus

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How to Tell If Your Shortness of Breath Is From Anxiety or Coronavirus
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How am I supposed to know, since anxiety can cause shortness of breath, which is also a symptom of coronavirus, which then triggers more anxiety?

. Combined with anxiety-induced shortness of breath, this could make you certain you have the new coronavirus when you don’t.With that said, it is possible to have shortness of breath from both anxiety and the new coronavirus. That’s why, no matter what, it’s a good idea to flag your symptoms to your primary care doctor, if you have one, or to call a resource like your state’s public health department or a local COVID-19 hotline.

“I wake up every day wishing this was all a nightmare,” Denise tells SELF. She has asthma and a heart condition, making the virus even scarier to her because they could put her at greater risk for COVID-19 complications. “I spend hours wondering if I’m dying or if it’s panic. I get lightheaded, nauseated, and start trying to do breathing exercises. I feel like I lose my ability to breathe automatically,” Denise says.

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