Breathless

[Lynne75]

Feel so anxious all of a sudden,sitting having my tea and I just felt I couldn't regulate my breathing,which causes me to panic and feel light headed.as much as I know nothing bad will happen I hate when it just happens out the blue when I don't feel anxious x

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I so know how you feel Lynn75, why oh why does this happen out the blue when things were ok seconds earlier, its just not fair and I'm so fed up of all these odd symptoms. My breathing isn't effected but i go slightly dizzy as if I'm about to fall forward its just not nice and i have lost my independence, i just about get to work which is about 15 mins away. sending you a hug x

[Lynne75]

Hi thanks for replying,yes it's a horrible part of anxiety,it just leaves me feeling shaky,I try and think of other things but my mind always takes me back to my breathing and feeling dizzy,be so pleased when my cbt teaches me how to cope.x

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Hi

There is nothing worse than when anxiety comes all of a sudden without warning , can make us feel more fearful than when we are feeling it all the time

Hope you are feeling a bit better now

Love

whywhy

xxx

[Lynne75]

Thanks I'm lying on sofa watching tv trying to take my mind off it,hope your ok x

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Hi Lynne,

I do hope your breathing has calmed down now. I try to think of something totally unrelated to my anxious thoughts. It does work if I can catch it early enough.

Take care xx

[Lynne75]

Hi ya yeah it's calmed down a bit just leaves me feeling very shaky inside,trying to calm myself down before bed coz if I go to bed anxious I tend to have a weird night x

[Hidden in reply to Lynne75]

That's how I am to that's why I try to do my relaxation in bed it really does help x

[Lynne75]

Do you listen to something? I tend to put tv on just to take my mind off how I feel,I've had generalised anxiety disorder for about a year and I still get freaked out by the symptoms x

[Hidden in reply to Lynne75]

Yes I listen to a relaxation cd that I downloaded onto my iPhone. It is only 7 minutes long and it works a treat for me! It's from a panic/stress course called The Glasgow Steps it's on the Internet.

Take care xxx

[LadySaabra]

Hello

I can usually catch my breathing within a few minutes these days (had more practice than I would have liked)...I can still remember the early days when I would have gasping/coughing fits lasting half hour or so before I knew what was happening with gad and all that...to start learning I used to sit down and curl up, upright head on knees...from there it got easier and easier until I could do it standing, making tea or something...sometimes I do have to completely stop and concentrate a little but it's doable unnoticed (shame you can only practise in the moment however...)

good luck

[Lynne75]

Thanks il give anything a go,it's made worse when my kids are there coz I don't want to scare them when they see me struggling to breathe.its like I forget to breathe and as I'm trying to get it normal I have to yawn or do something to try and help me do that.it sounds like you had it bad in the beginning,it's very scary at times x

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You maybe hyperventilating. Try breathing into a PAPER bag if you've got one available. Take care