 [ Symptoms ] i have had chronic shortness of breath for about two weeks it feels like i am breathing in water i have had chronic shortness of breath for about two weeks for the first couple of months it was just coming and going now it is constant also it feels like i am breathing in water a lot or i have water in my chest i am not coughing up anything or coughing at all no new medicines not feeling sick besides the shortness of breath or flulike have not been swimming i also get chest pains in the right side of my chest it is really bothersome just want it to go away any ideas thanks [ Disease ] i have plenty of ideas hundreds in fact but an idea is not a definitive diagnosis you need to see a medical provider so you can be properly examined diagnosed and treated you may need some diagnostic tests like a chest x ray to rule out pneumonia or asthma since i do not know anything about you your medical history or have any way of examining you my best advice is for you to be carefully examined