Terrible physical symptoms (breathing) is this actually anxiety? Please read.

it still happens because your still always focused on it. i totally get you i to had this sort of thing 24/7 and it got worse. you feel like you cant enough fresh air and your constantly holding your breath even though your not aware your doing it.

its one of the most scary anxiety symptoms.

you can breathe because your still here it just feels like you cant.

I have been dealing with the same thing for two months now. Its as if I'm not filling my lungs up, therefore I'm always short of breath. Mine is unfortunately accompanied by a constant chest pressure and tightness. I have had a full cardiac and lung work up, which have both come back normal. My doctor keeps saying blah blah blah, anxiety, blah blah blah. Anxiety can bring on terrible physical symptoms. Like you said, I can deal with the other ones. This is debilitating. I hope you find answers. Hell, I hope we all do.

oh god yes

i cannot believe anxiety can do this

i had my first panic attack some months ago and the days after i could barely breath.. i could breath out but back in too a few seconds

chest pains

heart palpitations i went to hospital and after four hours i was told i was fine so frustrating because i couldnt even breath isnt it just scary?!

the doctor gave me some antidepressents they knocked me out u slept for twelve hours and when i woke up i could breath!

I used to have this in the past and I can tell you there is a solution. It's indeed connected with high levels of chronic stress. While you are stress out your breathing pattern changes, which tends to become a habit, even when you're having periods of less stress.

You can check this easily by laying your hand on your belly button when you're laying down: does it move up and down while you're breathing? Or does mainly your upper chest move up and down? If so you are experiencing 'high breathing", which leads to a constant feeling of dissatisfaction and the urge to sigh.

I went to a breathing therapist and she taught me how to relax and let go of physical tension, and how to restore a natural breathing pattern.

The main exercises where 'pursed lips breathing' and Trauma Release Exercises. There is a book on it, you might want to look into it. You don't need to be suffering from trauma for it to be beneficial. It's really effective and solves the root cause instead of suppressing your feelings with pills.

hey

im going the through the excact same thing! i had it earlier this year and had an xray on my chest all came back fine but recently its come about again and i cannot seem to get rid of it and it accompained by tight chest tight middle of back , abit of a cough and chest pain! and i have been dealing with this costanly for about 2 weeks im trying not to think the worst but i always find

my self doing just that 😦 if you find out anything let me know please

Hi

I've had that feeling of not being able to take in enough air. It led me to out patients ECG and echocardiogram which turned out fine, it was all anxiety. The more we dwell on it the worse we make it. Try to focus on something like watching a comedy show on tv, you will find that your breathing will return to normal cos your mind is off it.☺