I appreciate an article on this subject but it’s opinions such as this that lead ED physicians to make assumptions and call asthma anxiety. I had extensive testing and was found to have inflammatory asthma, mild bronchiectasis & TBM. I had adult onset and do not wheeze. My sat does not drop unless I have a concurrent infection. it’s not normal for asthmatics to have low sats during an attack that’s not approaching failure or intubation. Air exchange is ok, it’s the airway obstructing...

Thank you for sharing about your experience, @GigiGibson ! I can only imagine how stressful that process was for you. I'm glad to hear that you were able to reach a diagnosis. When navigating this situation, what were some things that were helpful for you? How did you advocate for yourself? You're right- unfortunately, with anxiety and asthma, some of the symptoms can overlap. When people experience strong emotions, their breathing changes, even if they don't have asthma. Stress and anxiety...