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Does anxiety cause shortness of breath?

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Does anxiety cause shortness of breath? What’s the cure for it? Salamatu, Abuja

Normal anxiety does not, but anxiety neurosis can lead to shortness of breath. Anxiety neurosis is a psychologi­cal disorder which occurs when there is associated palpitatio­n. Undue worry is something one has to avoid at all cost because if it is not controlled it could become pathologic­al.

Treatment includes anxiolytic drugs and counsellin­g.

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