Table 2.
Symptoms at first consultation
| Dysfunctional breathing (N=48) | |
| No of reported symptoms, median (IQR)* | 12.0 (6) |
| Symptoms, n (%) | |
| Fatigue | 45 (95.7) |
| Difficulty focusing | 40 (85.1) |
| Myalgia | 40 (85.1) |
| Trouble sleeping | 39 (83.0) |
| Forgetfulness | 37 (78.7) |
| Chest oppressions | 32 (68.1) |
| Headache | 32 (68.1) |
| Vertigo | 30 (63.8) |
| Palpitations | 30 (63.8) |
| Change of mood | 29 (61.7) |
| Cough | 25 (53.2) |
| Dyspnoea at rest | 23 (48.9) |
| Diarrhoea | 17 (36.2) |
| Paresthesia | 16 (34.0) |
| Nausea | 15 (31.9) |
| Rhinorrhoea | 12 (25.5) |
| Loss of appetite | 12 (25.5) |
| Sore throat | 12 (25.5) |
| Cutaneous redness | 12 (25.5) |
| Sputum | 12 (25.5) |
| Dysgeusia | 10 (21.3) |
| Loss of weight | 10 (21.3) |
| Anosmia | 9 (19.1) |
*Median number of symptoms experienced by patients at first consultation from the list below.