My name is Eric Barton. I am 59 years old. Over the past several months I have developed difficulty breathing air in. Breathing out is not a problem. After mowing the lawn a few weeks ago I had such difficulty breathing that I thought I might suffocate. My primary care doc had me come in immediately. The blood oxygen level was fine. My symptoms moderated a bit and using my oxygen conderser unit a little. I was checked for blood clots - negative. I had the treadmill test for my heart and things were fine. I had another severe episode a few weeks later and I am now lined up to see a pulminologist in a month or so. Nevertheless, my symptoms continue, sometimes severely. The sypmtpoms specifically are;

- Shortness of breath
- A chronic dry cough
- Daily chest pain from moderate to sharp
- Extreme fatigue

I know I'll find out more when i see the pulmonologist but am quite concerned about this. Thank you so much for you insight.