# Any guesses as to what this was?  (Yes, I've already seen a doctor.)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 10, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-guesses-as-to-what-this-was-yes-ive-already-seen-a-doctor/599135 "2011-10-10T01:49:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-guesses-as-to-what-this-was-yes-ive-already-seen-a-doctor/599135/21 "2011-10-11T05:04:31Z")

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> [@PandaBear77](#):
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> My guess is anemia.
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> Now I shall go back and read the rest of the thread 😉

> [@nivlac](#):
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> Yes, make sure the docs rule out anemia.

The doc said that might be the case so she gave me a blood test for that as well as the thyroid one.

The trouble breathing came back again today so I think I’m going to rule out allergies, but we did discuss that the weather has really changed lately so it could possibly be something to do with that.

I did the blow-into-the-tube thingie and she said that looked ok.

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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-guesses-as-to-what-this-was-yes-ive-already-seen-a-doctor/599135/22 "2011-10-11T05:06:05Z")

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> [@Tess](#):
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> Would a minor lung inflammation show up on x-ray? Dust or an allergen could have irritated your lungs and cleared up on its own after a few days.

She scheduled me for some pulmonary testing next week which will hopefully give us more information.

You guys have been really helpful. I appreciate it, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-guesses-as-to-what-this-was-yes-ive-already-seen-a-doctor/599135/23 "2011-10-11T14:01:23Z")

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I go through cycles where it is often difficult for me to yawn. The cycles last for a couple months or so, and then all is well for a few more months. My breathing otherwise is fine, but I just can’t catch my breath when yawning. I’m not anemic and I have too high of a metabolism rate to be hypothyroid.

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