hyperventilating

[Oaks6]

Hi, I’ve got several serious health conditions, I had a heart attack in June so ive been on edge ever since.

I was driving yesterday and began to feel anxious and unwell. I have tinnitus which always makes me feel stressed. By the time I’d finished my journey and got out of the car I was feeling worse, by the time I’d walked a short distance I was hyperventilating and felt I was going to faint.

As soon as I was with people I felt ok. I was a bit wobbly but I also diabetic so put it down to low sugar. Has anyone had the hyperventilation experience and how did you cope ?

[Nothingnoted]

Ive never hyperventillated. I wish you were feeling better. I have full blown type 2 diabetes. i have an ulcer on my toe. Do you have a doctor monitoring you? Do you keep hard candy on you? I wish i was there with you

[Oaks6 in reply to Nothingnoted]

apologies, I’ve recently seen your reply. I’m getting better regards hyperventilating. I think stress is causing this through not being in a routine.

I think fear of the unknown can affect me, like travelling to a new place or a distant place. I’ve found a doctor will want to give me tablets to calm me down but that’s not curing the problem.

I was off sick for months and i guess returning to work was a challenge. I have glucose tablets hidden away in my pocket/ car in case my sugar goes low.

[Nothingnoted in reply to Oaks6]

i wish you the very best in good health and happiness. I hope things will keep getting better for you. 💕💕💕💕 sending you hugs

[SayNOtoPanic]

Glad you’re recovering well but so sorry you experienced that episode. Most likely the worry and fear brought it on. Apparently it’s common to hyperventilate in anxiety or panic. I have experienced it. Were u doing any relaxation breathing when it happened? Cause that could have triggered it from trying to do the breathing in a rush. Try deep slow inhale from your nose hold it three seconds and exhale slow from your nose. And do it in sets of 3 as long as you need to feel relaxed. Hugs.

[Oaks6 in reply to SayNOtoPanic]

I was just walking to work ( a short distance) so my breathing should have been appropriate for walking. I’ve found I’m not good in new situations, I like familiarity. Since I’d been off work for about 6 months I think I felt disorientated going back to work. I’m not sure if you can do breathing exercises when walking?

[SayNOtoPanic]

that makes sense. Maybe the panic in and of itself triggered the hyperventilating. I’d probably stop and do the breathing exercises for a few minutes, but you can try them while walking if u practice doing that. I do walking meditation from time to time and try to practice the exercises while walking just to have another relaxing tool.