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Why post-illness breathing anxiety persists despite physical recovery

I got COVID last year and recovered fine but sometimes I still panic that I can't breathe deeply enough even though my oxygen levels are perfect.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The memory of respiratory threat can outlast the actual damage, creating a phantom vulnerability that feels completely real.

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