Out of my mind with worry
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all I keep doing is crying it's my breathing getting me down I was diagnosed with bronchialitisis but all the symtoms I have is quick shallow breathing is there something they can give you to help me with this I'm terrible in coping with illness what about medications can this be operated on thank you
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Sparkright jayne24241
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I am so sorry that you are struggling with this diagnosis. I am not a physiotherapist, but my understanding is that shallow breathing is more relations hyper-ventilation. This is quite understandable as you've just been diagnosed and are feeling quite upset.
I know now it is easier said than done, but see if you can do some deep breathing using your diaphragm. Hopefully this should help with shallow breathing.
however, the medical practitioner should have done more than just advise you of your condition. I suggest that you arrange to see them Asaph, and explain how you are feeling.
hope you get some positive results soon.
best wishes
jayne24241 Sparkright
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Operalyn jayne24241
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Good luck and bless you.
jayne24241 Operalyn
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chriselora4321 jayne24241
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As Sparkright says, it's called hyper-ventilation. Scary, yes, but it will not harm you.
Operalyn is right too, you will have to try and slow down your breathing.. from the abdomen.
There is an online group called NO PANIC. They have a website and information and a telephone helpline during the day. Have a look on their site, I'm sure there's something to help you. You'll probably not need them much after youstart to cope by yourself, but they're there for you when you need a little boost.
You don't have to join and there are various rates for membership if you do wish to.
They've definitely helped me, I've been a member for Well over ten years and will keep up my membership.
jayne24241 chriselora4321
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chriselora4321 jayne24241
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chriselora4321 jayne24241
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Your body is in what is known as the fight-or- flight mode.
All your muscles are tense and sore. It's an over- reaction to a threat that isn't really there.
It's real to your mind and body so it tries to protect itself by gearing up ready to take on all comers by taking action (fight) or reacting (run [flight] ) hence the shallow breathing.
The idea is to try to stop this and end the self-feeding cycle of shallow breathing. The more you shallow breath the tighter your back and chest muscles become and you have to breath harder to get the same result which is no good to you.
There is a book by Dr Claire Weeks titled "Self help for your nerves." It's very good. She explains things in a way we can understand. No technical terms, just plain common sense. The No Panic site has a phone number you can get the Night time crisis message to talk you through a panic attack and breath correctly. It's always available as it's a recording. You can also purchase a copy of the message from the website. Do try it. You'll find it helps when you're learning the correct technique. Let me know how you get on. http://www.Nopanic.org.uk/
chriselora4321 jayne24241
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It should appear in a wee while.
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BookNut jayne24241
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jayne24241 BookNut
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chriselora4321 jayne24241
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I think it's just down to the way each of our bodies reacts to different conditions. Really, I suppose why some people get heavy colds and others are hardly affected, if at all.
Dr Claire Weeks has a book called 'Self help for your nerves.' It explains worry and anxiety in an easy to understand manner. I found it of great help. Your local library should be able to get you a copy, or you could buy the book yourself. Let us know how you get on Jayne.
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