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Air hunger all the time!

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rigena
rigena

Im going to try to make this short, august 2017 I had my first panic attack and everything went downhill from that point on. My anxiety has gotten much better but since that episode I have been left with this air hunger feeling that happens all day every minute of everyday. The only time I dont feel it is when im busy doing something and dont have my mind stuck on it. The air hunger feeling feels heavy in my chest up until i have to force a deep breath otherwise I will yawn in order to get that satisfying breath. Most of the time I feel like ive been holding my breath and have to breath deep to feel a bit better before I need to take another deep breath within a few seconds/minutes. I take sertraline 50mg, also started to take a few natural pills from an holistic doctor which has been helping a little bit but still having this problem. Just purchased Chrysanthemum Floral Tea which I heard is good for this air hunger and hope to get some relief  but any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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  • fran24980
    fran24980 rigena

    Posted

    Hi! Are you able to take a full breath? I've been feeling the same way... now I'm even having back pain. I'm so stressed. 

    • kenzi2994
      kenzi2994 fran24980

      Posted

      You should for sure go to the chiropractor and get x-rays to see where you can be adjusted, especially if you have having back pain. It is possible your Thoracic vertebrae are out of alignment or misaligned. Theses are all of the vertebrae that near your lungs and chest and these nerves directly relate to lung functioning. If the nerves are pinched, it can decrease signals to the lungs & impair your breathing. 

  • air_hungry
    air_hungry rigena

    Posted

    hey i have literally the exact same issue!

    24/7 need to take in a deep breathe but its not a satisfying breath! like i just cant get in deep breathes and it all started after waking up one night suffocating...

    please keep me updated on your situation, we can help support each other.

    keep your head up and stay strong!

    your not alone, im in the same boat as you, and so are millions of others

  • Louis_D
    Louis_D rigena

    Posted

    There's someone who has written quite a bit about these exact symptoms and how he got through it all. I've had the same issues myself. There are other people discussing these same symptoms on his blog. Google this: Air Hunger Simon Spire

     

  • james67815
    james67815 rigena

    Posted

    I'm going through this at min. Any help be great.

    • naomi26687
      naomi26687 james67815

      Posted

      I have been suffering with this for 6 months and only recently started to get better as my anxiety medication has started to work, i am on 50mg of sertaline that i take in the morning as thats whats working for me and 40mg of propranolol when i no im going out to busy places, i dont no if you suffer from anxiety as you haven't explained your symptoms could you explain what your feeling?

    • james67815
      james67815 naomi26687

      Posted

      Hi I suffer from health anxiety. At min I'm feeling very fatigued hard to breath all time like i need to cough . Then I have panic attacks were I try to breath so fast. I get pins and needles in hands. Become very lightheaded.

    • naomi26687
      naomi26687 james67815

      Posted

      Are you on any medication? This breathing problem is horribal and when you have it its hard to get rid of, you just have to keep telling yourself your fine and can breathe try keep yourself busy start a new project that is going to take your mind off your breathing
    • james67815
      james67815 naomi26687

      Posted

      Hi no meds yet. I went AE early hours of this moring was told it's die to muscle problems. I told doc I suffer from health anxiety he looked at me and said what's that. Do I'm goin to doc in moring now for anti deppressents and anxiety meds.

    • naomi26687
      naomi26687 james67815

      Posted

      You will be suprised to no how many people go to a&e for these problems, when it started to happen to me i was in a proper mess crying all the time thinking i was going to die because i think i cant breath but please keep calm and remember you can breath and you always will, the sertaline and the propranolol have defo helped me i still have good and bad days but i keep myself busy, hope you have a good doctor and if your not happy with him/her ask to see someone elce

    • mark21119
      mark21119 naomi26687

      Posted

      Hi I’ve had breathing thing for 4 months cane from nothing amiexty I guess never had it started on seretine 50mg has it really helped you get your breathing back to normal? 

      Mark

    • naomi26687
      naomi26687 mark21119

      Posted

      It hasn't got my breathing back to normal but it has made me stop over thinking and feeling so anxiously about it, some days when im more stressed it seems to be worse but i guess i just have to deal with it, what are your symptoms?

    • mark21119
      mark21119 naomi26687

      Posted

      Hi

      Same some days breathing ok then go breathless and keep having to take in air or if I close my mouth I can’t stop yawning. How long you been on seretine? It’s got to be amiexty or dysfunctional breathing pattern I’ve been told I came off treadmill and could t get full breath and just got worse

    • naomi26687
      naomi26687 mark21119

      Posted

      I have been on sertraline for about 5 months now, mine all started one morning i woke up i must of had a panick attack upon waking and it triggered somthing, its defo become dyisfunctional breathing because breathing is somthing your body just dose on its own but when you become hyper aware of it you are manually breathing so it becomes uncomfortable, i am hoping its somthing that will get better in time
    • mark21119
      mark21119 naomi26687

      Posted

      I’ve only been on it 3 weeks was told it would kick in 4-6 weeks is that correct? Yes dysfunctional breathing tried breathing exercises but not much good going to chiropractor Thursday . I think have costocunduntis inflammation of rib bone seeing if that’s affecting breathing but think must be like you said aniexty on breathing. Is propanal good for your breathing?
    • naomi26687
      naomi26687 mark21119

      Posted

      Yes it took about 4 weeks for it to take proper effect on me proparanol dosnt seem to do much for my breathing but it calms me down when i start to get anxious, breathing exercises make me focus on my breathing more so i tend to avoid them
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