Shortness of breath when lying on your back is a sign of what disease?

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Question
Hello doctor,
Recently, I went to sleep feeling short of breath when lying on my back. It is more comfortable when lying on your side or on your stomach. The doctor told me that shortness of breath when lying on my back is a sign of what disease? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Quoc Viet - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Hello,
With the question “What is the sign of shortness of breath when lying on your back? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
With the symptoms you mentioned such as "feeling short of breath when lying on my back. When lying on my side or lying on my stomach, I feel more comfortable" usually not specific to any disease. either or it could be your sleeping habits. However, this "difficulty breathing" is significant, affecting your daily life and work, so you should go to an examination, as well as find out the cause, from which the doctor can help you overcome.
If you still have questions about shortness of breath when lying on your back, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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