Why do I randomly have shortness of breath?

Why do i have shortness of breath?

• i've had shortness of breath for a couple of years maybe around 2 or more, but now its worrying me, i have to breathe every 3 seconds and i cant even hold my breath for a long time anymore, when im distracted and i forget to breath out of my mouth for a while i have like this little panic attack and i take huge breaths and it looks like i just ran a mile and it scares me because i don't know if its serious. i have to breathe from my mouth (its the only way i'm actually able to breath). i'm 14 so i don't smoke or anything but my mom and her boyfriend smoke alot like a pack a day each !, someone told me its because of second hand smoking but i don't know much about it. if that is the reason why can someone explain it to me? what can happen due to second hand smoking? is it my lungs and should i go to the doctor? i would look it up but i would rather have one of you give me a straight answer. maybe i'll look it up later. you'd think that i've learned about it in school but lets just say my teachers smoke as much as the students do and they don't bother trying to teach us that stuff no matter how much i protest. and please no rude or mean answers. thank you :)

• Answer:

  maybe go to a doctor just to see that you get better. get your mum to go with you of course, so maybe she will stop once she knows its harming you. please go to a doctor though because it could be asthma! try not to do anything which will make you too out of breath until you see a doctor, just to be on the safe side. if your feeling breathless, just try to relax, take long deep breaths, and stay calm. put your hands behind your head as if you have been running if it makes you feel better. what always helped me was breathing for five minutes in and out through my nose, then for 5 minutes through my mouth. im not sure why it helped me, but it did... anyway good luck and get it checked out asap!!