help anyone else experiance this
Sorry you’re going through this. I similar breathing issues to you
Hi, I am experiencing the same thing. I suffer from anxiety and was experiencing extreme shortness of breath. Did many test to rule out different medical problems/illnesses. Heart test, lung tests, blood tests etc…All of them were ok but it’s the shortness of breath is still there. Now my Doctor has finally diagnosed me with Chronic hyperventilation. When I am short of breath it feels like I can’t take a full satisfying breath. Have you seen a doctor yet?
ive done every test in the book and all normal,god its so hard some days and no one understands it. i am about to see a psycholgist to see if they can help. what has your doctor said that would help ?
its awful. what advice have you been given ? i feel so alone with this
ALL the time! It really is so frustrating. I will just be sitting down watching TV and it will come out of nowhere. I try to talk myself out of panic mode. Sometimes it works, other times, I have to try and distract myself, even when I’m tired. Tell yourself it will pass and try to distract yourself. I hope it helps.
how long has yours been going for? is it 24/7
I’ve had it for about 2 years now. I have had my heart checked and everything came back fine. Some days it is all day long. I have learned to tell myself it is just my anxiety. There are still days where I panic about it, but I know I am not dying. I think that’s the fear I once had.
has anything helped
its so uncomfortable does it stop you from doing things?
i find it controls my whole life
Yeah it is very uncomfortable! I still work, and take care of my 3 sons everyday. I am on sertraline because at one point it got so bad that I was having a hard time eating anything and sleeping. I think after you talk to your doctor he/she will give you some options. I know I probably still need to see a therapist because my shortness of breath still comes and goes.