Unable to take a full satisfying breath

[Lilly24]

Feel like I'm in a nightmare every morning I wake up and instantly start worrying and thinking about my breathing. For over a week now all day I have struggled to get that breath and constantly trying to yawn and most of the time I cant even yawn properly. Any tips on how to stop this????

[Hidden]

Ugh me too Lilly! It’s exhausting. I can’t even sleep because of this. 4 am and i’m still awake.

[Lilly24 in reply to Hidden]

Its 10am now here and I didnt sleep well at all. Also grinding my teeth down when i am asleep feels like the world is against me right now and nothing i do helps

[Hidden in reply to Lilly24]

We sound so much alike

[Walneywanderer1979]

this sounds like bad anxiety i have also suffered with this with yawning trying to catch my breath i used a paper bag but also changed my medication from sertraline to venlafaxine which has helped me

[Lilly24 in reply to Walneywanderer1979]

I only take propranolol, I'm too scared to take other tablets like anti depressants as I'm petrified of the side effects and i know most people have them for a few weeks till they are in the system

[Walneywanderer1979 in reply to Lilly24]

I've been on antidepressants since around 19 different ones the effects seem to wear off after a number of years so I change medication but the breathing and yawning is usually set off by anxiety with extra stress going on in your life try to not focus on it

[Lilly24 in reply to Walneywanderer1979]

I think that's the hardest part, it's all I have focused on since it started over a week ago I try my best to distract myself but it's hard when it's a physical symptom and you can feel it there so uncomfortable constantly. I definitely agree though I have been quite stressed the past few weeks so it's probably just catching up on me