So how do yo breath when you are going to sleep?
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I've been having really bad health anxiety and also being a bit sick with an infection for the past 6 weeks. The biggest problem is that I haven't had a proper night sleep since I got sick and it's really causing me a lot of fatigue and making me feel depressed.
It's a vicious cycle where not sleeping causes anxiety, and anxiety further causes insomnia. My body is absolutely drained right now.
For the past 4 weeks or so I've constantly been obsessed with my breath. I feel when I lie down I don't breath properly. Every single breath I take lying down trying to sleep is done manually and consciously. Normally it's something you don't even have to think about. I often struggle to find a good breathing rythm.
These days on a bad night I can only sleep about 3-4 hours, and on a good night I get around 7. The quality is not great as I cannot sleep for more than 2 hours at a time. Between the hours of 0200-0400 I'm usually awake feeling extremely frustrated.
So how are you suppose to breath when you are trying to sleep? Deep breaths? Shallow breaths? Fast? Slow?
I know everybody is a little different but there should be a general pattern.
Many thanks for any input.
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KelvinZaw mkqq
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Try diaphragm breathing (search youtube)
if not working good for xanax 1st 0.25mg then 0.5mg up Slowly.
for sleeping pill
try cetirizine 1st if that work before going Hypnotics meds (prescribed)
go for alprazolam (xanax) if cetrizine not working.
lorazepam and diazepam is also good.
last resort go Temazepam (stay asleep).
bbdanielle mkqq
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my breathing was a little similar a few days ago. youre also probably so aware of it now that yes you will throw it off and start breathing consciously. i had to get myself really sleepy before going to sleep in order to do that. i had to be on the verge of fully falling asleep.... try to distract yourself when going to bed. i usually try to watch something on my phone or tv as a distraction.
mkqq
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I forgot to mention that quite often I wake up and I find myself breathing quite heavy and fast. I'm concerned that there is a lung issue but the doctor highly doubted it.
With light exercise during the day I find myself more breathless than usual. My SpO2 reading is normal at 98%. I hope this is a combination of fatigue, body fighting infection, and sleep deprivation.
I'm not sure if anxiety can make you wake up every hour or two breathing heavily. Although I'm not gasping for air.
The only condition I can find that causes a person to wake up every hour or two feeling breathless is pulmonary edema, I doubt I have this.
Sgt.lindalee mkqq
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Sleep apnea...if it is, it needs to be diagnosed & controlled as soon as possible, as in some cases it can increase your chance for other medical conditions, so its something you may want to look into...obstructive means the way your breathing passages are set up, when you lie down tissue makes the area to breath through smaller, via something in the way(you can still breath, its just a little harder) you can wake up often, feel tired even after a nights sleep and etc...they can use a cpap machine or plastic devices to keep your tongue out of the way and etc..to flow the air past the tissue to assure full oxygenation...or Non-Obstructive, you hold your breathe, or something else makes you start & stop breathing through out the night...controlled with sleep medication, sometimes therapies...just another thought GOOD LUCK🍀♾
KelvinZaw mkqq
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Just take meds, do not stop. Consult with your doctor. I rather want crazy than this covid issues during this period. If we dont sleep, we got problems.
KelvinZaw mkqq
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pulmonary edema is serious, talk to your doctor. How about lung xray if pulmonary edema it will show up, doctor can spot them.
Anxiety/panic attack can wake you up the whole night.
david76205 mkqq
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heightened anxiety is plaguing us all. i use xanex to go to sleep when i cant sleep. i suggest you call the doctor and ask for a sleep aid otherwise you are going to make things worse. i have read on this post a lot of people who are afraid of taking meds, but honestly, its the quickest way to get relief. i have tried meditation and breathing excercises and they rarely work especially when you are having a panic attack. one .5 milligram xanex works in as little as 15 minutes to calm you down.
Sgt.lindalee mkqq
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Hi MKQQ, When you are trying to go to sleep....Breathe in slowly and deeply in through your nose and then out slowly, blowing out all the air through your mouth....count to 5 in, count 5-10 out...many people use this technique to relax during anxiety during the day and to fall asleep at night....your lungs will set their own pace...you don't need to worry about that, try to concentrate on something else...maybe try sleeping propped up, some people have a harder time breathing laying flat as your tongue can relax at the back, causing snoring and it feels like you don't get a full breathe, waking up tired..it cant hurt, if it feels like you cant get air, have a little fan by your sleeping area & run it at night, it feels better and keeps you from getting overheated, it helps your brain know there's plenty of air...Take Care relax and breath w/o thinking about it Best Wishes💒☮🎶🐾🌈♾🍀