“Hyperventilation and turbinate hypertrophy?”
I am a 29 year old female. I have been suffering from nasal congestion, shortness of breath, and hyperventilation while driving since May 2021. I have severe turbinate hypertrophy. This nasal hypertrophy can cause shortness of breath and thus hyperventilation? Or is it only a symptom of stress and anxiety which I don't have?
Female | 29 years old
1 Answer
Ear,NoseandThroatDoctor(ENT)Doctor
Everyone is different. As a test, if you take a nasal or oral decongestant, the turbinates should temporarily shrink. If everything feels better, then, yes, that’s all there is. If no, then maybe you have another problem, such as a variation of asthma
