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Shortness of breath terrified all the time!!

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luke08690
luke08690

What does everybody's shortness of breath feel like? I even feel really really out of breath even when I talk which worries the c**p out of me!

I wake up with it and go to sleep with it every night, I feel I have got to catch my breath every few minutes just to make sure I can get air into my lungs I have this like pulling sensation in the middle of my chest that makes me want to catch it every few minutes which dosnt go away at all which drives me barmy! Also feels like I have something lodged right in the middle of my chest that I'm breathing around awful feeling.

This all started after I had 2 full blown panic attacks 10 months ago and I woke up with all these crazy Symtoms the day after I had them is this normal?

Im on medication mitrazpine and propanolol which I'm thinking of changing the mitrazpine because I was on this while I had these attacks they put me on propanolol the day after I had these attacks 3 a day 40mg and I'm having CBT therapy.

My therapist says I should stop trying to catch my breath all the time as I'm feeding my anxiety but even when I try and stop doing it it will catch itself so I can't win which makes me think there is something wrong with my breathing!

I have tried breathing exercises which don't help. I have had a X-ray which was all good and 3 ECGs which were good and chest lisend to and oxygen levels tested to everytime I'm are the doctors which is always good, I just just can't take this no more!

I feel I'm on the brink here I can't live like this another day😢 Is this ever going to go away? or am I going to feel like this forever I feel trapped in my own body.

I posted this about ten minutes ago but I think it has been deleted for some reason nevermind.

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  • shauna_04240
    shauna_04240 luke08690

    Posted

    I know this is old post how are you now

    I am going through this it's so scary any advice

  • james67815
    james67815 luke08690

    Posted

    Hi people I'm Jay I'm 39 suffer from health anxiety after my dad died 5 years ago from lung cancer. I'm going through a bad patch now of trouble breathing no infection ecg OK bloods OK. I feel chesty all time been given 3 inhalers all don't work. It's worse when upright . I get back pain left side upper just under shoulder blade. Comes and goes. Feel constantly tierd. No appetite . Lost wight not shore how much but two notches on belt. Constantly worried about breathing and pain. Thinking of going AE soon as co codamol not helping.

  • laura36760
    laura36760 luke08690

    Posted

    Hey I’m reading all the comments , and for the last 10 days I have been suffering from all this nonstop . Been to the emergency room twice and the drs several time. They can’t find anything wrong. I think about every breath and can’t sleep. I never had a anxiety problem before but the drs said it could be that. It’s so terrible most days I’m bawling my eyes out hoping for relief. I can’t imagine someone living this way.  Just curious has anyone got help yet 
    • Cantbreath2254
      Cantbreath2254 laura36760

      Posted

      I direct messaged you suffering too it's horrifying it makes u think you are dying and you have a terrible disease which the doctors are not finding it is literally the worst feeling imaginable

    • laura36760
      laura36760 Cantbreath2254

      Posted

      I replied to your private message. I agree with you , it’s only been days for me and it’s so exhausting 
    • billiejo86504
      billiejo86504 laura36760

      Posted

      I know what ur going through i have heart palpitations all day everyday my med stopped working after ten years other meds make me worse they dont know what it is anyway the last 2 years anxiety was real bad until i got off my couch and started living again i decided to make it live with me not the other way around i still have my moments like today but it will ease up at somepoint today i do have good days i feel better not completely gone but doable where i feel like myself i just kept busy and when i relax i just deal with it it does get better just know that when i sleep i just make my mind go blank its hard but it can be done then ur breathing wont bother u hope this helps u and brings u some comfort im here if u need to talk also i never had anxiety either until the heart palpitations
  • wesley78520
    wesley78520 luke08690

    Posted

    I'm just curious if everyone can answer this one question, how did this breathing problem come about for you?

    For me I went on a hike had what I thought was a heat stroke but wonder now if was also panick attack , super heavy shallow breathing. Overcame that and a week later woke up in the morning hard to breath and never left me since! So everyone reply here how did yours start? Maybe there's a pattern please share 

    • laura36760
      laura36760 wesley78520

      Posted

      Wesley mine started early in the morning , I woke up running to my door gasping for air and scratching at my neck. Didn’t wait long before I went to the Emergency room 
    • adf072889
      adf072889 laura36760

      Posted

      I, too, have been experiencing this for over a month. Got sick after a tooth extraction and since then, I have not been the same. Can't get a full breath, constant chest pain/pressure, and it feels like my neck is tight. It literally destroyed my life overnight. I've been to the ER dozens of times, been to my doctor, pulmonologist, and other specialists. All my tests come back normal and my doctor's say it's anxiety. I can't grasp how anxiety can do this! Has anyone found a solution? Anything at all? I'm losing my mind! I am a widowed mother of a little boy and I can't function like this. I just started an antianxiety medication and I'm praying it makes this stop! Please! I've tried everything. Meditation. Journaling. Breathing exercises. Someone has to have been able to overcome this. It literally feels like I'm dying and I'm praying for relief.

    • Cantbreath2254
      Cantbreath2254 adf072889

      Posted

      Yes it's Terrifying very scary causes panic attacks make u think your dying and any day will be your last

    • laura36760
      laura36760 adf072889

      Posted

      Same exact thing with me. Everyday I hate waking up. I can’t even enjoy the simple things like going to dinner or even watching tv. I don’t know what to do. I literally get on my hands and knees and pray for this to go away. I wish someone had a answer. I also find it hard to believe this is anxiety. As for what you said about pain , I as well had really bad neck pain the last few weeks 
    • Roniii29
      Roniii29 wesley78520

      Posted

      I was actually doing breathing yoga in my basement and felt a tightness in my throat that got worse throughout the day. I ended up in the er that night and it's been a hard life ever since.

  • kieren42689
    kieren42689 luke08690

    Posted

    I HAVE BEEN SHORT OF BREATH FOR OVER 3 WEEKS NOW AND I CANT GO SLEEP I GET SHORT OF BREATH EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY IV SEEN MY DOCTER HE SAID ALL TESTS FINE ECG AND BLOOD TESTS AND I GO REALLY DIZZY I REALLY NEED TO GET BETTER AND FEEL AS THO I AM NOT GOIN TO GET BETTER ANY HELPPP ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    • laura36760
      laura36760 kieren42689

      Posted

      hey ok we must talk about this . i still have the same issue . do u have fb ? i have lots to talk about this

    • kieren42689
      kieren42689 laura36760

      Posted

      HI MY NAME IS KIEREN EYRE I HAVE STILL SAME PROBLEM MESSGE ME WHAT IS YOUR NAME

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