horrendous tight chest

Mental health
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Think i have just had a panic attack. Felt like i couldn't breath gone all sweaty breathing from chest. Still can breathe properly and am light headed. Help

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Hello again Moira, your having an anxiety attack as your concerned and frightened about your chest feeling tight. A tight chest and difficulty in breathing properly is an anxiety symptom nothing bad is going to happen. Take some deep breaths in as best you can and slowly release it, you need to calm yourself down tell yourself it's just anxiety and not going to hurt me. Neil 

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I keep saying that to myself but what if there is something wrong

I'm on my own just now and don't no what to do

i tried to take dog out fir walk but can't

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There's nothing wrong Moira apart from the fact your suffering from anxiety, that's what anxiety does it makes you think something more serious is wrong when you get certain symptoms, do take your dog for a walk and become aware of the sounds, smells and sights on the walk.

You are ok. Neil 

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I've had anxiety for years. Never had this as bad

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It keeps coming over in waves

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Are you Getying any treatment for your anxiety? 

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Been on citalopram for a few years, propanalol for about a year and my GP upped the propanalol a few weeks ago. I've had anxiety for abot 20 odd years but today has been horrendous for no apparent reason

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This is gonna sound weird but .... Cough. Cough a few times. It will make your breath go back to normal. I get shortness of breath and dizzy from anxiety and I found if I cough a few times or if I take a deep breath and bear down and let out slow everything goes back to normal and then giggle about how silly it was. It will make you feel better

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I have been trying that but every time i cough i gag and think I'm going to throw up. The tightness just doesn't want to go

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Ive been experiencing super tight chest along with difficulty taking deep breaths.  Ive had this sensation for about 9 weeks now. Dr told me is anxiety, friends that have anxiety told me the same thing. Stay calm, breath with your stomach. Stressing out makes it worse.  Ive also beem dizzy. However if youre that worried or feel thst ill, you should go to the ER and get yourself checked out. 

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Thanks Luis. It's got better as the day has gone on. I've had the tight chest and not being able to breath properly fir about a year. Don't no why but today was a killer. I was finding it difficult to breathe from my stomach. Not a pleasant experience. Think today actually panicked. First time for all these weird and wonderful symptoms of anxiety

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Neil. Looking through this forum u seem to be knowledgeable about panics etc. I also no i drink far to much alcohol to deal with my anxiety. I no it is anxiety because when i drink it goes away but it does hit the next day 10 times worse. But if can get a few hours away from it ill keep doing it