a couple months ago i had a collapsed lung and then two months i had covid... covid symptoms were mainly digestive.... ive been panicking alot lately abd i have trouble breathing.... but the past week i was extremely stressed which led to bad anxiety and i couldnt breath... i get bad SOB when i sweep or fold clothes or cook.. i have to sit down... does anybody else get this.. i cut out the problem that was causing my stress but i know it takes time for body to calm down... im so stressed that somehring is wrong with me... can anxiety cause you SOB especially when cleaning or up and around... i feel like it gets better when i lay down.. or sit down but i dont feel like this is normal but i like to be reassured ... im goijg to the dr today to try and get some answers .. if anybody feels this way or knows anxiety can cause this plz lmk
yes Nicole, anxiety takes a huge toll on the body! It can cause anything from mild weakness to severe weakness to shortness of breath and everything in between! anxiety is a major stressor on our functioning. When I had severe anxiety I could hardly go up a flight of stairs. That’s because anxiety drains your energy. A great thing for you to do is get on YouTube and look up breathing meditations for anxiety. There is a proper way to breathe so you don’t feel this way.there are also hundreds of meditations for anxiety that have helped me a lot!
don’t overthink this. Shortness of breath is probably the most common symptom of anxiety. You can discuss it with your doctor but chances are he or she won’t find anything wrong . I hope you feel a lot better soon
Anxiety can cause this yes but best to get it checked it will put your mind at rest, i see you had covid me too, i have been told i have long covid which is basically ongoing breathing difficulties basically shortness of breath, could this be the reason? I have to sit down after i fold clothes or do a small amount of housework to catch my breath x
i never really had SOB with covid though my symptoms were horrible but mainly digestive … but i did get an xray… waiting on results … my ox was good… he heard my lungs .. normal but he said covid leaves scars sometimes .. either way hes going to check to give me some reassurance … health anxiety is horrible and i didnt know anxiety coukd make you feel this bad .. but thank you guys it helps knowing