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ollieRichards
ollieRichards

I did a previous topic a couple weeks back but nothing has changed so I would like some extra help. At about the start of September I went to a festival at which I used drugs. One morning I was quite stoned while I then touched the tiniest bit of cocaine and my heart statted raising. At the time I thought i was having a heart attack as I have heart palpitations and an irregular rhythm already.  But I later found out it was a panic attack. It went away and I felt fine for the rest of the day. Then the day after when I returned home I had another panic attack which at the time I didn't know was a panic attack still so called an ambulance and they ran some tests and said I was okay and it was a panic attack. But what came on a couple days later was this constant pressure in my chest. I am having to constantly take big breaths and it doesn't stop. It is extremely uncomfortable to live with. I am regularly having panic attacks. I went back to the doctor and he told me that along with the anxiety I have this problem in my chest where i is all inflamed and with ibruprofen it should calm down. I have been taking it regularly for a week and it's still the same if not worse. Honestly I can deal with the odd panic attack but I just want to solve this breathing problem. If I'm busy like really busy then I don't think about it but I don't feel like I can do anything. I'm not an anxious person and I don't understand how this has all came on. I just can't sit back and relax because I'm sat there gasping for big breaths. 

Any help is greatly appreciated. 

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  • vicky51471
    vicky51471 ollieRichards

    Posted

    Hi Ollie

     Hey right now take deep breaths longer out than in, if I get this and they are bad that’s what I do first concentrate on the breathing.

     I do have medication for this.. Wether that would be an option for you only you know that.

    panic attacks are very abrupt at times to the point of not feeling you can breath. This is horrible and they can be so uncontrollable and unpredictable.

    I sicerly think you should go back to your Dr to see about the inflamed chest. Maybe get some more info on what you’ve got. Peace of mind for yourself.

     You may be worrying about your chest and that can start off panic attacks for sure.

      Remember Take deep breaths longer out that in..

     you know yourself,  if you experience any other symptoms you need call 999.

    Sounds like you are suffering with panic attacks I’m no dr. It’s just that it sounds so much like them from what you’re described 

     Get some answers, but know that panic attacks are horrible and debilitating at points.

    Incredable how the brain can work. Also anxiety feeds on the more you worry the more it heightens. Perhaps that’s what happening to you  as you say you are not like it whilst you are busy so that maybe as most people think and think and worry and then panic.

     Please make an appointment with your dr, talk this through. There’s many kinds of therapy’s out there to help with Aniexty...

     Keep up the deep breaths call the dr in the am, the quicker that you can get this horrid  (thing) the better.

    Take care

    Vicky

  • katie3699
    katie3699 ollieRichards

    Posted

    I don't say this to be mean at all..but stay away from cocaine and other illegal drugs as they can push your possibly already damaged heart from anxiety into a heart attack.

    This happened to a good friend of mine. He was very happy and healthy; went hunting one day, came home and had a massive heart attack. The cocaine he used pushed him into a massive heart attack; making a good friend a mere memory.

    Please be careful and find other ways to ease your anxiety.

  • StinkyPinky
    StinkyPinky ollieRichards

    Posted

    Anxiety can for sure make it hard for you to breathe, I had the same thing happen to me during a panic attack. It cant make your chest "inflamed" tho, that's a separate problem that you should probably keep an eye on. But try not to get to anxious from it because the anxiety will make it even harder to breathe.

  • carole66077
    carole66077 ollieRichards

    Posted

    It is panic disorder, do not do drugs, eat well, drink water, exercise, as you say when you are busy you do not think about it so keep busy, read books, do crosswords, gardening, housework, go to the gym and keep saying to yourself this is panic and nothing is physically wrong

     

  • marycee
    marycee ollieRichards

    Posted

    Stay away from drugs especially cocaine.  That can increase anxiety.  It is called chasing the dragon.  You feel good at first, but the more you use the more you need.  It can also cause one to become paranoid over prolonged use.  Don't mean to harp, but use the medication prescribed and see your therapist and psychiatrist.  Hang in there anxiety takes a lot of self talk.

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