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Craving for deep breaths/ cant catch them. Infection ?

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Happyguy
Happyguy

Hey eveybody,

Im 21 year old male, healthy weight, fit.

I have 24/7 craving for deep breaths and I rarely catch them. I have this problem for more than 4 months. Mostly it is the same, but last few days it is worse.

Pulmology test did not show anything special, my ekg is alright, my oxygen level in blood alright, my xray alright, my blood pressure usually something like 105/60. I do suffer from anxiety which is most probably GAD, but I had this problems before I really felt anxious and my breathing gets worse when I do sports ( I cant catch breaths). Idk if i hyperventilate when I do sports but I just cant catch my breath. I have been doing sports my whole life and it never gave me this problems. I did have allergies that caused my asthma in my childhood, but now this is not the case. Still, normal activities like going upstairs is something I can do.

I also have smaller problems with stomach. My docs said that it might be because of stress and I do take PPIs. Keep in mind that this is pretty mild and I dont think it should give me the problems.

Since it doesnt look like heart problems (i hope) and since my lungs should receive air and my blood oxygen... I think there might be some sort of infection. I heard something about chlamydia pneumonia, but I do not really know much about these infections.

I also have many other symptoms but those come and go and are pretty much all connected with anxiety. Well they should be.

Like I said I do have problems with anxiety, but my breathing doesn't change by how anxious I am and it also blocks me from doing a bit more serious sports. I also believe that this made my anxiety problems in the firts place. Not sure. I am really worried. Any thoughts ? Is there a way I know if I have lung infection. I wont be able to see my doctor for at least a week.

Oh, and I also feel like lump in my throat.

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  • jennifer1435
    jennifer1435 Happyguy

    Posted

    You were not alone my friend. I've been doing the same thing for the past couple months slowly coming on stronger and stronger. I believe mine is from panicking anxiety. It makes your body feel terrible every day for so long. I had this years ago, probably 15 or 20 when I had bad anxiety. I've had most of my life off and on the anxiety and OCD but when this hits it really takes a toll. And the more you think about it the more you try to stop it the worse it can get make you dizzy and make your chest feel weird and just really make your muscles sore. Have been doing breathing exercises prayer listing to iTunes breathing " books on tape". I know the some of the things that are causing the severe anxiety but right now I can't fix them because of the situation I'm in. I feel like once the situation subsides then this will subside again and I can take better control of myself. Working out does help but I noticed now thar it does it some when I work out. You are not alone. I have faith it will go away just like it did before.

    • Happyguy
      Happyguy jennifer1435

      Posted

      Well I do have anxiety too, but I think I got it because of the breathing problems. Or that was just the first symptom of anxiety. Honestly I have no idea where is the problem. Many people told me different reasons but I still cant breath. I just hope it is not anything serious. Working out makes it worse for me and that is why im concerned. On other hand my docs are not concerned because they havent found anything special yet.
  • chrisv55
    chrisv55 Happyguy

    Posted

    I would go to a Biofeedback specialist. They can do a session on you and see what's going on. Trust me, it works. I've had it done before, and it helped me, so I became a Board Certified Biofeedback Specialist, and have done many sessions on people, and amazing things come up and we get them fixed up.

    Good luck

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