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So i've had GAD for about 5-6 months and ive made leaps and bounds into getting better. I haven't had a panic attack in over a month now (i sure dont miss them..) But im still anxious. i'm entirely certain my anxiety directly links to my breathing. I know i dont have a problem with my lungs as i can breathe fine through my mouth when i gasp or sigh or yawn or just generally breathe and after a while i get dizzy or whatever but thats obviously cause my oxygen levels to go off i can also breathe fine through my nose when im relaxed watching tv or going to bed etc.. im trying to teach myself to breathe through my nose again but it quickly gets laboured and tough to do and i subconsciously just revert back to mouth breathing which gives me some chest pains followed by burping etc from swallowing air
I also get some tension in my abdomen when im walking around, i think this is mostly anxiety i can relax it temporarily by deep breathing or by putting something warm on my muscles so i doubt its anything medical.
can anyone recommend any breathing exercises or ways so i can consciously remember to breathe through my nose and finally kick anxieties ass :D thanks.
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I do not have a recommendation on this however I am in the same boat. Feeling much better after nearly 2 months on Cit with a few small exceptions. Since before my GAD got really bad I have issues when walking around I feel light headed like I may pass out or faint or something. I try to alter my breathing as well and note my breathing when I am out. For me, I nose breath and try to tell myself that its just my GAD. I do notice when I mouth breath I get that feeling and some burps etc. Really not sure if this is GAD or something else either. I hope someone has a answer to this one. Hope you don't mind me joining the thread. Xx
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And of course I don't mind you joining in. All feedback is useful to me
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However in January my anxiety went to an all time high. Was at work and just thought I was gonna die then my heart rate went through the roof chest pains and shortness of breath. I've seen my doctor a number of times and said physically he can't find anything wrong and so it goes on and on been to A&E too many times had chest xray.bloods.ecg they say it's not heart related especially at my age ect but we me I can't accept it's anxiety I genuinely believe there is a problem they are missing
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