Shortness of breath terrified all the time!!

Posted , 112 users are following.

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.

7 likes, 309 replies

309 Replies

Prev Next
  • Posted

    i also have shortness of breath everyday. i wake up with it and i go to sleep feeling it. I also never really hungry and i have some stomach issues

  • Edited

    oh my I feel relief in the fact I'm reading so many people are feeling sand going throw the same as I am and that I'm not alone or crazy! I've never suffered with anxiouty really maybe a fue panic attacks but always bean able to control them I've always suffered with more depression . I'm not sure if it's due to the lock down everyday worried and stress off every thing that's going on right now. but I've exspiresensed every thing your going throw !! May not help every body but i find laying on my side or front for a few minutes a day when its to bad helps in a way I have good and bad days !! my gp is starting me with treatment has I've had this going on for 3 months now and I have 3 childreen to run around after and it feels next to impossible as i feel I can't evan do my daily tasks without struggling for air ! it may seem it's never gonna end but it will and u just have to keep your mind busy and positive! your not alone .

  • Edited

    FINALLY SOMEONE WHO IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING AS ME ITS SOO SCARY :.( THEY TOLD ME ITS ANXIETY IM LIKE I DIDNT KNOW ANXIETY CAN DO THIS MUCH TO SOMEONE ITS LITERALLY 24 HOURS IT NEVER GOES AWAY I HAVE TO CATCH MY BREATH AS WELL I WORK AT CIRCLE K SO I TALK ALL DAY SO ITS HARD I JUST WANT TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN ... I BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE MY BIRTHDAY MARCH 29TH ... IT HURTS MY WHOLE CHEST AND WHEN YOU START THINKING ABOUT IT YOUR ANXIETY STARTS UP WORSE...

    • Posted

      it is very scary because it just comes out off no were u just wake up 1 day and all off a sudden this wired onation just takes over yout lofe that your gonna die or there's something wrong with your hart or lungs! then u stop doing your daily stuff and it completely shuts down your hole life WELL THAT'S IF U LET IT .. JIST REMEMBER IT'S NOT REAL DOMT THINK ABOUT IT I FIND FIGHTING STUFF DOWN HELPS AND LAYING ON MY FRONT OR SIDE S A FEW RIMES A DAY HELps also but the best possible thing u can Do if fight it off by getting up with a positive mind and trying todo your day as if it's gone and it will help slowly .. ❤

    • Posted

      hi im also the same how are you now have you managed to over come it x

    • Edited

      no it never went away some days its worse then others i dont even remember how normal breathing is .... but i havent tried no medications like others have so dont loose hope

  • Posted

    I no it's scary !! the first few weeks or month off it was the worst for me has nothing bad has happened to me . I think it's all down to this stupid covid because I was forever thinking i had it or symptoms ans was gonna die and leave my 3 childreen behind sounds crazy I no yeah lol. But honestly the best thing u can do is get up and try to your best to carry on with daily life styles as laying there is just letting it take over more stop worrying and thinking about it as much as u can tell yourself it's just your anxiouty and that if it was a worse health conditions then something bad would have happened bye now . we're are own biggest triggers !! Just busy your mind away . mine has gotten a little more easy as I now have started to belive it is the anxiouty . I hope eveeyone can feel better soon !

  • Posted

    Hi All,

    I just recently got developed shortness of breath with all normal .

    from APR 05 . After all the tests XRAY , ECG , BLOOD TESTS , COVID ( NEGATIVE ) all doctors says its anxiety .

    No clue yet.

    Feeling pain in chest bone all over

    consulted cardiologist , pulmonologist , gastrentrologist , general medicine finally homeopathy ( back to my family doctor ) .

    All says its anxiety only. we need to do yoga , breathing exercise and normal exercise and change the mind

    we may thing its wrong but thats what is available to do now.

    it may be anxiety or due to food allergy . nothing to worry. yes its tough but u need to believe doctors.

    my learnings

    • getting sleep is tough . but i use to sleep against the emotion . i get sleep finally
    • always thinking about it and keep seeing multiple doctors to get the reply you are ok fine

      right now not to worry much on this . we need to do our regular work by throwing this issue or not to discuss with family

    • not doing regular work - now i am doing my regular work even my mind says see other doctor or any . i just believe my homeopathy doctor and keep going with his medicine
  • Posted

    Hi All,

    I just recently got developed shortness of breath with all normal .

    from APR 05 . After all the tests XRAY , ECG , BLOOD TESTS , COVID ( NEGATIVE ) all doctors says its anxiety .

    No clue yet.

    Feeling pain in chest bone all over

    consulted cardiologist , pulmonologist , gastrentrologist , general medicine finally homeopathy ( back to my family doctor ) .

    All says its anxiety only. we need to do yoga , breathing exercise and normal exercise and change the mind

    we may thing its wrong but thats what is available to do now.

    it may be anxiety or due to food allergy . nothing to worry. yes its tough but u need to believe doctors.

    my learnings

    • getting sleep is tough . but i use to sleep against the emotion . i get sleep finally
    • always thinking about it and keep seeing multiple doctors to get the reply you are ok fine

      right now not to worry much on this . we need to do our regular work by throwing this issue or not to discuss with family

    • not doing regular work - now i am doing my regular work even my mind says see other doctor or any . i just believe my homeopathy doctor and keep going with his medicine
  • Posted

    Hi All,

    I just recently got developed shortness of breath with all normal .

    from APR 05 . After all the tests XRAY , ECG , BLOOD TESTS , COVID ( NEGATIVE ) all doctors says its anxiety .

    No clue yet.

    Feeling pain in chest bone all over

    consulted cardiologist , pulmonologist , gastrentrologist , general medicine finally homeopathy ( back to my family doctor ) .

    All says its anxiety only. we need to do yoga , breathing exercise and normal exercise and change the mind

    we may thing its wrong but thats what is available to do now.

    it may be anxiety or due to food allergy . nothing to worry. yes its tough but u need to believe doctors.

    my learnings

    • getting sleep is tough . but i use to sleep against the emotion . i get sleep finally
    • always thinking about it and keep seeing multiple doctors to get the reply you are ok fine

      right now not to worry much on this . we need to do our regular work by throwing this issue or not to discuss with family

    • not doing regular work - now i am doing my regular work even my mind says see other doctor or any . i just believe my homeopathy doctor and keep going with his medicine
    • Posted

      does anyone have any luck ?? why are so many suffering and no answers

    • Posted

      no lucky 😦 today for me has bean horribal worst day for sure ! i have bean doing so well untill today im so fedup off it . tired off the battels i have done eveeything chaged my eating what i dri k i have stipped smoking tried the breathing excisises but nope and ive had this now for over 2 months . wish it wohld just leave me alone now its to harf with 3 childreen to run around after and feelimg like you cant breath and faint and like u have a butterfly feelijg in your chest so scary

  • Posted

    This literally happened to me about a month ago.before the constant shortness of breath I had a panic attack around 2 months ago and went the docs. They did the lot, ecg, xray blood test and everything was perfect to them so gave me a benzodiazapine and i was fine until a month ago i experienced frequent panic attacks daily until one day i woke up and now it feels as though the sensation of breathing has just gone like its such an effort to breathe and my muscles get so tired from trying to force it, ive tried to distract myself but its still there

    • Posted

      Hi All,

      I am still in this problem from almost when covid stress started.

      its unnecessary stress went inside our body unknowingly .

      Issue :

      shortness of breath all the time + chest bone pain + unable to sleep even though we feel we want to sleep + all reports are normal

      All are pointing towards anxiety only. we need to have hope on us and mediation. Unable to lay down and sleep . if we have feeling that we always have shortness of breath or abdomen is moving by taking max air .

      Here is the solution. but i am still under testing :

      Story :

      There was an animal in a village. all the people tried lot and unable to kill that .

      suddenly one small boy went to see that animal and tried to attack.

      that animal was huge and long.

      The moment the small boy approaches that animal , it started reducing in shape. As he move more and more that animal keep shrinking. Do you know what is that animal ? Hope you got it what is that ?

      So solution is in our hand. Try to fight or think of fighting instead of listening to it.

      if it says dont sit , u sit

      if it says dont bath , take bath

      if it says dont sleep , dont care you listen some good songs without thinking. trying this approach now. let us see the benefits.

      Do yoga daily morning and evening

      breathing exerciese morning and evening

    • Posted

      Any one got any luck ? Really tough as its not kind of any disease to have tablet .

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.