Hi, I am 20 years old and and when I was at the age of 14, I was sucking my stomach inside and was holding breath for at least 6 years. Now my abdominal muscles are not expanding now my breathing is shortness. So please help me.
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What is shortness of breath. Shortness of breath is the feeling that you cannot get enough air into your lungs. It can signal an underlying health problem. Sometimes the feeling is worse when you are physically active or when you lie down flat. Prevention Can shortness of breath be prevented or avoided? Whether you can prevent shortness of breath depends on what is causing it. If your shortness of breath is caused by allergies, you may be able to prevent it by identifying your allergy trigger. Once you know what triggers your allergies, you can do your best to avoid it. If your shortness of breath is caused by smoking, stopping can help prevent it. Other causes of shortness of breath may not be as easy to avoid. Inhaling steam Inhaling steam can help to keep a person's nasal passages clear, which can help them breathe more easily. Heat and moisture from steam may also break down mucus in the lungs, which might also reduce breathlessness. To try steam inhalation at home, a person should: fill a bowl with very hot water add a few drops of peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil place their face over the bowl, with a towel over their head take deep breaths, inhaling the steam Drinking black coffee black coffee Coffee may be used as a home remedy to help treat shortness of breath. Drinking black coffee may help to treat breathlessness, as the caffeine in it can reduce tiredness in the muscles in a person's airway It is important to make sure that the water is left to cool slightly if it has just boiled. Otherwise, the steam could scald the skin. Eating fresh ginger Eating fresh ginger, or adding some to hot water as a drink, may help reduce shortness of breath caused by a respiratory infection.
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