";s:4:"text";s:3814:" If you are already being treated for a thyroid condition, speak with a physician about optimizing your treatment. At age 34 I had surgery and it was fixed. I should have known it was coming, but like most smokers, thought it would never happen to me. Regardless, if a person is experiencing difficulty breathing it may be beneficial to assess their thyroid function.A 1991 study showed that treating asthmatic children with T3 (the active form of thyroid hormone) proved to be beneficial. When not working properly, the phrenic nerve produces a signal that is too weak to trigger appropriate diaphragm contraction, which belabors breathing. Heard really great things about Dr. Theodore Friedman in the Los Angeles area. It is best to pursue a comprehensive thyroid test that includes TSH, Free T4, Free T3, T3 uptake and thyroid antibodies to uncover any possible thyroid-related contributors to breathing difficulties. The central drive of respiration involves neurological processes that regulate breathing. Brain-lung-thyroid syndrome is a group of conditions that affect the brain, lungs, and thyroid gland (a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck). Coughing started last summer producing thick mucus, greenish tint to clear. ?I have Hashimoto’s and have been on Synthroid for most of my life but I am now concerned as to whether I should stay on it or try Tirosint or go back to Naturethroid because I am experiencing air hunger and not sure if caused by Synthroid. Symptoms to look for are a visibly enlarged area of the neck, coughing, a change in voice, shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing. I remember when smoking was permitted in hospitals. I had not quit and by the time I was 41, I was diagnosed of COPD. I was on double antibiotics and steroids, still didn’t feel any better. I was diagnosed a couple of years ago with COPD and I was beyond scared! As I type this I am having only what I can call severe tension. It produces too much of … My COPD got significantly worse and unbearable because of my difficulty catching breath. Typical inhalants for asthma and other respiratory conditions stimulate beta2-adrenergic receptors located in the bronchial tubes. I was on double antibiotics and steroids, still didn’t feel any better. The good news is is that this air hunger does seem to only happen at its worse when I move and which makes walking the miles I do every week difficult during these flares up as I am in a constant state of shortness of breath as I panic and relax, panic and relax, over and over again for hours straight. Why don’t doctors listen to the patient.? Thank you for any advice.Hi Sue! I was on Advair and albuteral inhaler.