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All day yesterday i felt fine. it wasnt until i laid down that my breathing started to seem "off". it wasnt my typical shortness if breath, and it wasnt really heavy breathing either. it seemed like my breaths were short, like my inhale and exhales were only about a 2 second count. when i noticed it i took a long deep breath in and a long breath out with no problem. but now its still kind of short breaths. almost how a baby breathes. i eventually fell asleep and woke up out my sleep and didnt have the problem. until i thought about it and then it started happening again. now here i am focusing on it so much that i feel like i am going to throw my breathing off and throw my heart rate off. im hoping this is just anxiety and not anything serious, especially hoping that its not corona considering i took that test deep breath in just fine. not sure if this has happened to anyone else. but now i cant even relax or go back to sleep. i know breathing is in the subconcious but im not sure how to trust that now. someone please reassure me if youve ever had this.
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melissa26914 bbdanielle
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danielle ive been exactly the same but I had flu like symptoms last week so I am stressing thinking mine is the virus. like you i feel like my breaths arent big ones and if anything i can inhale but feel like i cant exhale for long, maybe 2-3 seconds. I couldnt sleep the other night with it and couldnt get it out of my head so the more i concentrated on it the worse i felt and and I was going all dizzy and lightheaded. I do think anxiety doesnt help though most of the time x
david76205 melissa26914
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everyone of us anxiety sufferers are having a hard time with this virus scare. i dont want to get it and die either, and thats what most of us are thinking. so we over analyze every little thing our body does just waiting, because you know, with your luck, you will probably get it. So we are all a little scared and going crazy. my therapist lets me text her whenever i feel this way. she assures me i am not going to die even if i do catch it. so try to relax. you can be your own worse enemy if you think to much about it. stop watching the news, go for a walk, find a project to do.
melissa26914 david76205
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i know but people say go for a walk etc but i honestly feel like i cant even walk up my stairs. its like my body wont move properly, like it stiffens up or if its not stiff then i get the shakes so how can i walk like that. its like something is making me hold my breath all the time but im trying not to
david76205 melissa26914
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oh yes, i know that feeling too. all you really want to do is sleep and make the anxiety go away. do you have a xanex or equivalent to take? you literally have to force yourself to do things because your body cant function. i usually take a very hot shower or bath to loosen up a bit, then take some deep breaths, tell yourself you have the control and make sure you tell yourself you are NOT going to let this beat you, now go for a walk. draw a picture, text message your mom, therapist, anyone and be as descriptive as possible. stay away from the news. we are super sensitive to what we hear and see. any little thing out of the norm can make you panic.
melissa26914 david76205
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no i am so scared of medication. my doc gave me 5 diazepam tablets a while ago and wont prescribe anymore as they can become addictive. he then gave me propanolol but i only took them for 2 days and really didnt like them. my chest felt so tight and like i couldnt take a breath. i try a hot bath every night, ive used oils etc. I only feel in control when i dont have physical symptoms. right now ive not felt in control for a few months. just so convinced i have something wrong that hasnt yet been found
david76205 melissa26914
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there are other meds out there that are not addictive. have you tried xanax or adavan? they are mild and they calm you within 15 minutes. you are getting lost in your own head. i take lexapro for years and it does a really good job. i know your scared of pills but dont you want relief? sometimes it takes a couple of tries before you find the right meds for you. when you say you have a doctor, is he a gp or psyciatrist? you need a psyciatrist to understand what you are going through. you are so sure something is wrong with your body, its not your body its your very powerful brain tricking your body into making you think something is wrong. i went through the same thing. test after test and they all showed nothing wrong with my body, once you rule out everything else, all thats left is your brain. your brain can get sick like everything else. its the chemicals in your brain that are off, so you need meds to put things back in check. dont let one bad experience with meds keep you from finding the relief you so desperately need.
david76205 bbdanielle
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we anxiety sufferers are super sensitive to any little thing our body does. you get lost in your own head thinking about it, even though you are typically fine. i usually recognize it now, thats when its time to get my mind off of it and change the station. go for a walk, rake the yard, pick up the phone and call someone, do something productive to keep your mind on something else. Have you been tested for ADHD? i was diagnosed with anxiety panic disorder and then found out i had ADD after my doctor tested me. he prescribed vyvanse and its wonderful and keeps me from getting lost in my own head. Latuda is also a big help although expensive, so i no longer take latuda.
christina_22008 bbdanielle
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im the same just cant relax my mind is in overdrive even ended up at a&e friday night and not for the first time to once again be told its anxiety this virus is tough for us anxiety sufferers cant wait for it to be over with
KelvinZaw bbdanielle
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Same here, I believe anxiety is way over top killing us. As we are hearing news on fb/youtube and television about covid19, underlying anxiety starting to seem off balance.
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