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Yawning & overbreathing

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susie05343
susie05343

I think meds starting to work now but find I spend a lot of day trying to 'catch' my breath, overbreathing or, especially late afternoon, non-stop yawning. anyone else had this and will it pass? thanks

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  • george23939
    george23939 susie05343

    Posted

    did you have these symptoms before taking the medicine? how long have you been taking the medicine

    after suffering a major panic attack a month ago i havent been breathing right and have the same symptoms

    i took lexapro for a month along with klonopin neither did anything to help

    my doctor prescribed this medicine for me for my ocd as he believes i overthink about my breathing and this will help with my complusive thoughts

    i just started taking this medicine today

  • george23939
    george23939 susie05343

    Posted

    anyone out there that can share their experience with prozac whether it helped with their breathing or if it has passed this has been going on for a month for me now and at times i have chest tightness but the chest tightness is rare

    this is my first day on prozac after a month on lexapro

    lexapro did nothing for me

    • susie05343
      susie05343 george23939

      Posted

      hi George. no hx of overbreathing or excess yawning before, no significant hx of anxiety and not had panic attacks. Am on 30mg prozac for depression. been on it about 5 weeks now. was wondering if even the yoga I've started cd have caused it?

  • george23939
    george23939 susie05343

    Posted

    are you constantly thinking about your breathing or it just happens? if you distract your mind hows your breathing?

    • susie05343
      susie05343 george23939

      Posted

      I don't know - I'm aware that it may be purely psychological/psychosomatic ... am trying to focus more on abdominal breathing and to not 'indulge' the need to yawn. Guess I'll see. thanks for your input

  • donna_03931
    donna_03931 susie05343

    Posted

    hi Susie

    I have been on Prozac 20mgs for 6 weeks now. I have noticed that I yawn a lot in the afternoon but this is soon remedied by a cup of coffee! I am just starting to feel it work and have a little more motivation and I have actually started to smile again.

    I always breath faster when I'm anxious and I overthink it too. Maybe you're not normally anxious but the Prozac has heightened it?

    I would give it a little more time - thats what i told myself for the last few weeks!

    Hope this helps

  • george23939
    george23939 susie05343

    Posted

    im on day 2 of prozac along with klonpin which the klnopin does nothing for me

    im slowly getting of the klonopin

    how long until most people feel positive effects of this medicine. im not really depressed i just have ocd and complusive thoughts as well as panic attacks that havent happened in over a month and actions how long for the drug to take its course?

    the only physical symtpom i have is a need to manually breathe and yawn as well and take a deep breath of air

    has prozac helped with this issue?

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