Table 2.3.

Descriptors of dyspnea

Descriptors of dyspnea
I feel that my breathing is rapid
My breath does not go out all the way
My breath does not go in all the way
My breathing is shallow
My breathing requires effort
My breathing requires more work
I feel that I am smothering
I feel that I am suffocating
I feel a hunger for more air
I feel out of breath
I cannot get enough air
My chest feels tight
My chest is constricted
My breathing is heavy
I feel that I am breathing more

From Moy et al. (1998)