Are you suffering from ‘air hunger’? Doctors reveal the alarming causes and symptoms – and how to get rid of it

STARVING for air sounds like something from a horror film. But “air hunger” is a real condition that leaves sufferers feeling like they can’t take a full breath. Sound familiar? 1 Credit: Getty Up to one in ten Brits experience dyspnea, as it’s medically known. “It happens when your brain detects low levels of oxygen,” Dr Sarah Jarvis, a GP and clinical consultant to Patient.info, told the Sun. “It’s common in lung problems like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when not enough air is getting to the lungs. “It can also be caused by heart problems, where the… Read Full Article