{"id":117,"date":"2025-07-17T12:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evolutiondentalpdx.com\/blog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:56:00","slug":"why-am-i-struggling-when-i-breathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evolutiondentalpdx.com\/blog\/?p=117","title":{"rendered":"Why am I Struggling When I Breathe?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For many people, exerting themselves while exercising, walking up a steep hill, or suffering from illness or allergies can cause them to struggle to breathe. For others, however, these difficulties can happen much more frequently. If you find yourself regularly out of breath or gasping for air even after minimal physical exertion, here\u2019s why you may be struggling, and how you can benefit from airway management treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Am I Struggling to Breathe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Airway issues can develop for a variety of reasons. Typically, it is due to some combination of issues with the mouth, jaw, and throat. In some cases, the jaw may be too small, or the jaw and tongue may be set too far back in the mouth. Because of this, many patients also struggle to breathe at bedtime because they cannot take in enough oxygen while reclining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Signs You May Need Airway Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Though the most easily recognizable signs of struggling to breathe are behaviors such as gasping for air, there are a few other telltale symptoms that patients frequently overlook, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n