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I messed up my last discussion so I'm redoing it Air hunger please help

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Cantbreath2254
Cantbreath2254

Hey hope you've experienced some relief I'm struggling with the same exact symptoms you are and it's terrifying I literally think I will pass out or die anyday from.my air hunger I associate it with a severe debilitating disease and I fear for my life.

I am fairly young as well 26 years old and this has been going on for about 4-5 months of constantly needing to take a deep breath and the fatigue and the dispair and the tiredness that goes along with over breathing or hyperventilating whatever it may be.

I too have been to many many doctors who just cannot find the cause they just say it's a anxiety which I do have some pretty severe anxiety disorder and many phobias and fears that I've suffered from severe panic attacks for many years before the breathing problem ever came along.

I guess my anxiety and my phobias have manifested into a feeling of not getting enough air literally forcing myself to breathe I'll breath through my nose uncomfortably for about ten seeconds and then feel like I need a deep breath and I'll get a satisfying one and then the cycle continues.

Please message me back it effects my everyday life I'm constantly in fear of dying and running out of air it's like I'm always on edge literally 24/7 I'm on the verge of going into full blown panic.

Any second I feel like mentally I could take a turn for the worse. This effects my ability to workout, walk around a grocery store worry free go shopping it's like when I do those things it gets worse but I know when the body moves around breathing will change but it's like I feel the air hunger shortness of breath more intense when I'm moving. I may just associate moving around with shortness of breath. I'm totally neglecting my health and my body. Trust me I want to get this under control but I literally cannot it will not go away. I've seen many many doctors and I literally do not know what to do. When I went to a pulmonary I was barely able to to do the pulmonary function test it felt very distressing like I was going to faint or die. And he felt nothing bad wrong at all he said very very mild abnormalities he thinks was caused by anxiety and he said he does not think it is lung related and he said he thinks it is all related to my anxiety. But what do I do next I'm at a crossroads I want to be healthy I'm told I am but I literally feel and think I am on the verge of death qnd I feel this way 24/7 fatigue can't exercise fast heart rate bad breathing I am truly prepared to die from this I am always thinking about how far I live from the emergency room which is 15 minutes and I'm always thinking about when this takes a turn for the worse I won't make it in time to save my life. I no longer drive due to my symptoms and feeling like I'm dying. Even walking across the house puts me in a state of distress eating talking running all stuff that I am scared of now I want my life back please anyone have any advice I'm literally begging god to help my body. I do not want to die from this. But I'm getting no relief...

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  • Donna23316
    Donna23316 Cantbreath2254

    Posted

    Hey Brently, you poor love! Look I think anyone reading your post and safely surmise that you are consumes with panic, then fear, then panic!a viscous cycle with no let up. You need to go back to your doctor and ask for treatment for your panics attacks. You cannot go on suffering this. Especially, as your panic seems to be constant or generalised, you could could it. It's having a detrimental impact on your life and I'd debilitating. I know your pain, I have also suffered as you are. And now for the good news! :with the right treatment you can feel better. Never lose belief as this brings possibilities. You have to believe to achieve! Good luck. Donna xxx

  • Guest
    Guest Cantbreath2254

    Posted

    I was constantly doing this and thinking I was dying !!! But over time I've told myself over and over again I've got no worse also I am still capable of walking talking and sleeping through the night !!! If I couldn't breathe then wouldn't be able to do all that 😆

    It's hard but you will get there , that little seed of doubt will just keep growing if you don't stop it ...try distracting yourself gardening , singing anything that needs your full concentration and I bet you don't think about it once then as soon as your not distracted it will come back !!! I am always quite nasal blocked and going for an endoscopy hopefully this will shed some light but I'm not going to worry about it , I've done enough of that !!! Private message me if you want to chat in happy to help you put your mind at ease , just hang in there 😆

  • Donna23316
    Donna23316 Cantbreath2254

    Posted

    Hey Brently, I can make head nor tail of your conversation with Pauline???
    • Cantbreath2254
      Cantbreath2254 Donna23316

      Posted

      Me either she thinks my symptoms are related to anxiety medication use and I've Never been on medication was prescribed some anxiety meds called buspar took one dose it wasn't for me

  • pauline00568
    pauline00568 Cantbreath2254

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    My laptop was [laying up hence disjointed messages which should have been deleted. Medication can trigger off a lot of your signs and symptoms so I would suggest discussing this with your doc and also researching the drugs you have been  taking. I am bowing out now. CBT, mindfulness, yoga , relaxation techniques are all ways of dealing with anxiety .Take care.
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