Shortness of breath and chest pain can be uncomfortable and anxiety-producing. To others, breathing is a simple part of life. Living with pulmonary hypertension is about learning to manage difficulties with breathing.

On myPHteam, the social network and online support group for those living with pulmonary hypertension, members talk about a range of personal experiences and struggles. Difficulty breathing is one of the top 10 topics most discussed.

Here are a few question-and-answer threads about difficulty breathing:

• I am not on oxygen, is there anything that helps to breathe outside?

• Does anyone else get extremely short of breath and experience pain when you bend over?

• Does anyone else have chest pain with their PH?

Here are conversations that have taken place about difficulty breathing:

• It takes me longer to do things, but I have figured out a way to help me get it done.

• I learned a lesson when it came to sleeping.

• I started my first rehab, tried a few different machines.

Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to myPHteam today and start the conversation. You'll be surprised just how many others may share similar stories.

Feel free to ask a question here.