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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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  • lindsay1179
    lindsay1179 luke08690

    Posted

    Would anyone be interested in joining a private group on fb? I've had anxiety issues for 20 years...different symptoms comes and goes. My breathing has been good for a few weeks. its be nice to talk to other ppl. about this.

    • staceyj127
      staceyj127 lindsay1179

      Posted

      I would be interested as well. I've been over controlling my breathing since I can remember. It was better for a while and has gotten worse again over the past few months. I get these episodes where I feel like I have to sigh, every few minutes. Then I do the worst thing, which is I start tracking it, look at the time and how many minutes between sighs. I know its anxiety, it's such a vicious cycle. The more I focus on it the worse it gets. I see a therapist, take Klonopin. Just had another check up. EKG and bloods were all fine. Lungs sounded clear. It seems to get so easily set off. I started breathing meditation again, as the therapist told me its the main thing that will actually help. I am 49, and have had anxiety/panic disorder since childhood. I sympathize with all of you so much. I hope we can all get relief soon.

    • Mattan
      Mattan lindsay1179

      Posted

      I'd also like to join the FB group!

      I got this feeling three weeks and two days ago, been to the emergency room four times... Everything looks normal and they say it's anxiety causing this.

      I've had anxiety before, but not like this where I'm constantly gasping for air, having dull pain and a burning/scratching sensation in the middel of my chest..

      I'm starting to go insane, can't stand it anymore... I just want it to go away!!!

    • Dub9er
      Dub9er lindsay1179

      Posted

      can someone let me know what the fb group is? i would love help! please and thank you!

    • anita23823
      anita23823 Dub9er

      Posted

      Could someone let me know what the FB group is too? I've had this issue for 2 weeks and its driving me insane and I really want to know if anyone has gotten better and if so, how...?

  • amber_58780
    amber_58780 luke08690

    Posted

    Im suffering with this also. If anyone has any advice on what medicines (ideally herbal) can relieve this I would be extremely grateful and if anyone is able to message me if they suffer too we can talk. I dont know what to do anymore

    • staceyj127
      staceyj127 amber_58780

      Posted

      Have you tried any CBD? I've been using it after doing some research and I have a reputable place that sells it near me. It has shown to really help overall anxiety. May be worth a try. Good luck to you. It's an awful symptom to struggle with....

  • sarah43026
    sarah43026 luke08690

    Posted

    hi everyone

    reading all this gives me some relief as im not the only one suffering out there

    idk what caused my breathlessness but doctors think its anxiety related

    all started on a good sunday morning

    woke up had breakfast and decided to go on a uphill mountain walk with my husband

    ive walked this before and boy it was a deadly walk like literally felt like i was gonna lose my breath and die

    anyway long story short on the way to this walk i was telling my husband how hard it was and how i was so breathless and soon not long after i started to get so breathless i didnt and couldnt go on this walk and this all began before taking the walk

    went to emergency had chest x ray blood work and an ecg done

    results came back all good which was a relief

    but days passed and my feelings worsened

    went back to emergency and was told again its anxiety and how i remembered that dreadful walk so i became anxious about it and felt that way which is so hard to believe

    anyway doc said to get a spirometry done which i have tomorrow to do and hoping everything is alright

    i also get breathless doing simple things that dont require energy and even talking and eating seem so exhausting and im so scared ):

  • edward04573
    edward04573 luke08690

    Posted

    i am so totally afraid every night. Oh Lord why cant I just have a good nights sleep

  • sarah43026
    sarah43026 luke08690

    Posted

    apparently after my spirometry test doctor said that i have asthma but i keep having attacks every now and then idk why

  • Sannynka
    Sannynka luke08690

    Posted

    Hi Luke. I am so happy I found this forum and people with similar problem like I have. I hope you all are better now ! I am suffering from breathing problem over 3 months and doctors seem very annoyed by me asking for help all the time. One day I woke up, felt weird on my chest and was yawning all day. Then I got some panic attack and since then my breathing is very shallow, sometimes it wakes me up at night cause i feel like i cant get a deep breath. I am so tired of it. I want my life back 😦 Did you find a way to cure it? I would appreciate any help.

  • hellofriend22
    hellofriend22 luke08690

    Posted

    hello, i have the same issue with shortness of breath , did you ever get any answers? can you message me if you did? hope youre well

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