What Does Respiratory Failure Feel Like?

So what's it feel like having your lungs fail. In short not great! But that's not really descriptive is it.

Ok ok. Imagine holding your breath. Right as you get to that oh crap moment when you need to breathe again that's what I feel except NO amount of breathing makes me feel better. Now imagine that & trying to get something like cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. done. Its NOT fun, but I need to do it.

The harder my lungs have to work the harder it is to breathe. I rest A LOT, most days I sleep, some days I can get some crafts done, and some days I have the energy to venture out for a car ride (I usually fall asleep). It takes a lot of energy just to breathe!

Generally it feels like the air has been knocked out of you x10, and it's a constant feeling.

Don't take breathing for granted! Don't take what your able to do today for granted either. Whatever you can do today is good enough 💜