Hey guys! I've anxiety for long time now. I'm currently off medications and psychotherapy. I was okay but in February I got pneumonia and my anxiety got really bad again. I was feeling like I couldn't breathe and I was hyperventilating myself a lot. I found a way to beat it - I just started breathing through my nose only. And I was fine until last week. I don't know why but my nose started feeling numb and I felt like my throat was full? I don't really know how to describe this but it feels like my throat muscles are blocking air way. But it isn't that feeling off having something in throat. And when I'm starting to feel it I feel like I'm suffocating and it makes me have panic attacks. And these feelings are becoming more and more frequent. At first I was sure it's only anxiety but it's so long I'm starting believing it's something else and I really don't want to think like that. So I wanted to ask do you think it's anxiety? And if so could you please give me some advices how to reduce this feelings and be able to breathe without thinking about it.
i had the same feeling lately and was wondering the same. Especially at night when i lay down to sleep. Ive been drinking hot water it does help some
I got this feeling of hyperventilate sometime even though sp02 is normal at 99.
I hate to tell you this but I think your anxiety is back and you need to see a psychiatrist again to get medication. I dont think relaxation techniques are going to cut it for you. You are already having panic attacks and the symptoms you describe are dead on anxiety symptoms. I really cant tell you how to breathe without you watching how you breathe. Its something that will automatically happen when you get your mind off of it. Babies forget to breathe, but i have never heard of it with adults. If you go back on medication, you wont worry about your breathing anymore and you will have relief again. You are not going to die, you are not going to suffocate. You may pass out from thinking about it too much, but then your body takes over and you breathe normally again. Your mind is playing tricks on you. You need to keep busy and keep your mind off your breathing. Find a project, paint a picture, take up a hobby anything to keep your mind stimulated. Have you been locked in the house a lot because of the pandemic?
HI AMELI. thank for coming out and seeking help, it will help you alot. you are confusing things here ,the fact that you think before breathing is completely anxiety, and that many things in your life are going on.the first thing is i don’t know what was the real cause of your anxiety in the first place, and how did you know it was over. remember anxiety çan relapse and you cannot tell.you should also know that anxiety weakens body immune system. and you can have opportunistic infection,also the same diseases can relapse if anxiety is not dealt with. worry as you you mention is a component of psychological stress and it can manifest from stage to stage and it can render you useless.my advice is please deal with anxiety before anything else because it will help you along way.anxiety is a psychological problem.and do you know what it does it speak to the body and the body reacts and homones are produces which affects your life.all the best and please pray and pray always it will open door to your life.blessings.
Thank you for this reply! Yes, I’m home all the time and I have my university classes online. I guess you are right and I should contact my psychiatrist but I was thinking I can do something with it myself.
Thank you for this reply! I’m almost sure it’s anxiety because I don’t have any cough. It’s just this weird suffocating feeling. I think you are right and my anxiety is relapsing.
For me it’s the worst when I’m laying down
too!
same
Yeah, you can try to do it without medication, but unless you know something I dont, the techniques you need to use address the same thing i told you about putting your mind someplace else, and when you are hurting, thats very hard to do. I could never do it. I just go for the quickest and fastest relief i could find, which is medication. My xanex calms me in like 15 minutes for any panic attack, and my lexapro and latuda keep my mood stable and happy in the long term. Being inside the house is not good for a long period of time. You need to get outside and breathe the fresh air and clear your head. Ever heard of cabin fever, its a real thing. Stay in too long and your mind starts playing tricks on you. Anyway, good luck which ever way you decide to go. Write back if you think i can help more.
I boil fresh ginger, strain and drink it when i get that feeling. It helps me. Perhaps its in my mind but i feel like it opens up my whole breathing passage.
At times I boil water and put my face over the steam. That helps as well. I do things to occupy my mind.
I elevate my pillow so that i’m not laying flat. That also helps