Hello I'm a 32 year old female,I have been having anxiety and some depression for about four years now!!so I understand everything that everybody on here is going through!!!!I started back on my meds almost 3 weeks ago....I can just be sitting there on my bed and start getting shortness of breath,even if I'm not having an anxiety attack....ive been to the er so many times because of my panicking....I've had xrays,ekg's,and lots of blood work done,& the doctors tell me that I'm healthy....my psychiatrist told me that I think about the breathing too much and that Its just in my head,but it scares me!!!does anybody else have that same problem???I have read other stories with the same issues!!!I just want to know that I'm not the only one going through this!!!!!
You're not the only one going through this. I too have been to the ER several doctors bloodwork, EKG, x-rays that have all come back normal. Just last night I had the episode of my heart racing for no reason as soon as I got up from a little nap and my head started to spin I had to calm myself down and sit down on my bed to relax. I am not on any meds I choose not to be. My head spinning has gotten so bad where I actually just made an appointment with a neurologist to see what he has to say. I also get shortness of breath and feel like I can't breathe at times. The last time I had an anxiety attack was two years ago but it was never this bad. This time around it's been much worse and I'm going on eight days now. I also get shortness of breath and feel like I can't breathe at times. The last time I had an anxiety attack was two years ago but it was never this bad. This time around it's been much worse and I'm going on eight days now
Thank you for ur respond...this sux so bad,I cry every me I get like that and I tell my husband that the doctors probably just tell me that to shut me up....but I know they r professionals and that I should just listen to them,but when u have anxiety,u don't really believe anything the doctors tell u!!& to make it worse I always Google symptoms which makes my anxiety worse (not a good idea to do that)!!I was on this med.for 4 years and it helped me get my life back,got off in may,then had to start back on it about 3 weeks ago because my anxiety and depression got worse,I tried to do it on my own but just couldnt!!!it's harder for me because I have 4 kids (8,7,6,&4)...so with stress too,I had to start taking it again....I always told myself I would never take med.for my anxiety,but I had to,because it got to the point to where I thought I could not take it anymore!!!!so if u feel like it's getting too much,non stop...u should consider taking sumthing to get ur life back to normal....I know it sux thinking about taking sumthing...but trust me it helps!!!the side affects suck so bad at first,but as they fade away it gets better....good luck to u & keep me updated on how u r feeling!!
CHRISTINA G.
Yep all the time! I go through bad spells where I feel like I'm short of breath for days at a time. It's horrible! I do think it's because I become conscious of my breathing and then after a week Or so I find something else to focus on. But it does always come back.
Hi!! Yes your doctor is right if you consentrate on a certain symptom it will feel worse than it is! I keep feeling the same it's hard to just get on with it I just sit and cry because I am sick of feeling like this I just want to feel better! My doc asked me if I thought of anti depressants but I'm unsure are you on anti depressants? I think I may need to resort to them I'm not getting anywhere xx
...And maybe you have reflux which would textbook that when you go from lying down to uoright it would tighten and get shortness of breathe. Be carefuk about anxiety disorders because everyone around you write off even the obvious. Oanic disorders are very debillating and being profiled is cruel. Sometimes there honestly is a ohysical reason.
Mine is dizziness I wake in the morning and the first thing I think is am I giddy ,I know that is the wrong thing to do but how can you help it when it just comes into your mind . I am dizzy most of the day getting worse if I have to stand or go out .not on any medication as my Dr wants to do more tests have had blood test that came back ok and am now waiting for a 24 heart monitor to be fitted. I am sure it is anxiety but cannot control it at all
Yes having anxiety will make you have short/shallow quick breaths! It is completely normal and I suffer from this is well. I will share a little trick with you...going through many methods of coping has brought to this. Submerge your face is freezing cold water and it will help stop the panic attack! The area this triggers in your brain overrides the area of the brain that give you anxiety/panic. Make sure to take deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. Think of something that brings you peace. Whether that be a person, place, or object. I hope some of these work for you! If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Thanks for responding!!it's hard to concentrate on anything else when u have anxiety....I do the cold water,& I've been told that going jogging will help with the breathing too....I'm going for a jog in a while!!& I'm constantly doing the breathing teqniques all day everyday!!I just want to feel better for my kids & my husband!!!
Everyone forgets to also see an opthamologist. Dizzy can be from ears, sinus, bp, eyes and hormones.
Hello,thanks for ur response back,I am on anti depressants (celexa)...I was on it for 4 years,then came off of them in may,but had to get back on them about 3 weeks ago because my anxiety/depression came back worse...I got off of them cause I felt so much better and thought I could do it on my own,but apparently not!!that med.helped me get my life back in those 4 years!!I started getting like this when my 4 year old now,was 1 mnth.at the time and I found out he had a heart disease,so he had open heart surgery,but the doctors at Texas children's hospital repaired the problem and he's as healthy as can be !!but ever since then I've had anxiety,always rushing me and my kids to the er thinking sumthing is wrong...anxiety has taken over my life,and I plan to get it back....I'm not gonna lie,the first few weeks on the med.is not fun because of the side affects....but if ur a strong person,u will get through it & also have a support system there for u while going through this!!!!I never wanted to take med.for this but everybody convinced me that I need it....& it helped!!sumtimes u just a lil help....good luck on the decision u make to overcome this anxiety!!keep me informed...u are not alone!!!
CHRISTINA G.
Good keep them up! Running is great for anxiety. Any kind of workout is. What has helped me more then anything in a short amount of time is yoga. Just 30 minutes of yoga a couple times a week is glorious.
It could be the new medication AND it could be an anxiety attack....Anxiety attacks do not always have the same symptoms.
Sometimes I just start sweating....without panic. Sometimes with panic...sometimes with fast heart beat...sometimes not.
I would definetly brush this by the person who prescribed you the new med.
I already told my psychiatrist about my symptoms and she told me that it's not the med.its just me thinking about it too much,which I do....I took this med for 4 years and it helped me tremendously!!!so,I'm thinking it is just anxiety if the doctors say im completely healthy!!!!
Hi..do you have anxiety medication?
That helps me alot too.
Yes,I have atarax when needed!!
i think anxiety is the problem with your breathlessness and racing hearts. I havethe same abd havent had an episode for weeks and weeks, i think maybe when a worry sets in or your able to relax after beingn busy perhaps wen you have time to think you subconsiciously get symptoms. try relax and exercise and tryig to always keep positive and do nice things. best luck
Omg me too I concentrate on my breathing n it makes it worse but I notice wen I try n occupy my mind I forget about the way I'm breathing even if it is for a minute or 2 just remember it won't harm you if your healthy you've bin told your healthy so just keep saying it too your self wen you feel like your not x it will pass
I'm not sure if you'll see this. But I have a condition called pectus excavatum, otherwise sunken chest. It gave me little to no problems through my years. I'll experience very mild pains that were easy to deal with and treatable with iboprofen. Until one day I was in a shooting incident that scared me to death because I almost lost my life I started experiencing breathing problems. I blame my condition until today. I realize I might be stressed. School believe doesn't help and I think about breathing which makes it worst. Being a healthy child ever since the shooting I've been in the hospital for four months back and forth for anxiety attacks that I thought were related to my chest condition. I had an incident with a guy that was causing me to panic because he was trying to come in my room but I locked it. He left thank god but I took the time to look on the Internet to see if anxiety cause breathing problems. I realized I have symptoms for it and then I read your story and almost cried. I believe I found my answer and I can fix my life and bring it back on track.
Hello G. I am 16. I have the same problem. Take long breath, inhale slowly from your mouth and let the breath go in your stomach. Then exhale again very slowly from your mouth. It will work.
Best regards. 😊