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Panic Attacks and Anxiety with no panic or stress.

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Lochsong
Lochsong

Hey,

I'm nearly 50, my first huge panic attack came at 20 (after inhalation of 10 marijuana bongs).

For 5 years after I had many such attacks and many A & E visits (resulting in a perfect bill of health), however for the last 25 years my attacks have been very sparse.

However for the past 6 months I have had no such attack but I have been getting breathing problems associated with the 'panic attack', they come and go and sometimes they last for hours.

I have been back to the doctors and have had a full range of blood test, x-rays and such and am told my health is perfect and it is anxiety.

I am not stressed, I am happy and I certainly don't feel anxious yet these bouts of breathing difficulties are a nightmare sometimes.

I am curious, are there any other people affected by this problem who DO NOT get the other symptoms of the panic attack and are only plagued by this single ailment? 

 

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  • Miranda123
    Miranda123 Lochsong

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    Hi Lochsong,

    I have been through the exact same thing. I am an anxious person in general and I've been through loads of phases of panic etc. About 5 months ago I randomly started worrying about my breathing after having a cold and sense then its been a problem. I feel like I can't breathe whatever I do. My chest goes tight and heavy. It was non-stop for a couple of months and now it is on and off. Been to the docs too with nothing wrong. At the time I was and still am really happy with my life in every way and hadn't been feeling anxious at all.

    Its obviously linked to anxiety, anxious people tend to have obsessional traits in their thinking, i.e. focussing/obsessing over something which makes it worse and creates more problems. Its crazy how powerful the mind is. Keeping busy and accepting that its your mind playing tricks is the trick. Although easier said than done!

  • hannah_56209
    hannah_56209 Lochsong

    Posted

    I have this everyday all day can’t get a full breath then yawning starts and I can’t get a full yawn in it ruins my life only started the end of December 

    It makes me so tired aswell where I just want to get in bed and sleep it hurts my chest muscles , it is our minds playing tricks on us but it ruins daily life for me aswell as every other symptom under then sun 

  • margaret70095
    margaret70095 Lochsong

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    This is my major problem, I cannot get up from bed with out breathing fast. It has deprived me my life ,am afraid to go out,the last time I did ,I ended up with the anxiety attack,that left my lungs hyperventilated for days,and weakness of muscles. I have an urgent business call to carry out next week,but this breathing problem, that keeps me on all days, seems to be an obstacle to it. You are not alone on this.
  • rachel02253
    rachel02253 Lochsong

    Posted

    I suffer with the strange breathing sensation i can go weeks breathing normally than all of a sudden i feel like i can't breathe like i can't get a full amount of air into my lungs so frustrating and uncomfortable. I find distraction is a good cure try and focus on something else i read on my phone or talk to someone and find my symptoms are much less when im not by myself it only takes a few bad breaths and thats it its like i can't breathe!

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