Does anyone else.....

[Jean32]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering does anyone else get kinda anxious whenever they can't breath out of their nose ?

( this is a serious question) lol

[Bramwell]

Yes! I suffer from sinus problems a lot and often my nose blocks without me realising. That makes me feel breathless which in turns brings on the anxiety.

[BettyA]

If it helps any, your reaction is not uncommon at all.... I have gone through this quite a number of times and if I 'concentrate' on it...it just makes it worse... Simple as it sounds, I would just tell myself "Well Ok... you can breathe in PLENTY of air through your mouth".... and it never failed to help me. A trick that helps a bit (I think) is to slow down your breathing...breathe in through the mouth and then purse your lips into a 'whistle like' position and blow the breath out gently in that manner... A Dr taught me that. Good luck to you... you WILL be ok!

[Jean32]

Thanks guys ! Yea I really try to tell myself that I'm okay and that I can breath. Its a learning process.

[panicker]

Jean32, Anxiety is (I guess) a reflex action to heighten our senses when in times of danger or threatened. It helps us do things at greater speeds. However a lot of that can actually scare you and in turn fuel your anxiety in a chain reaction. The key is to understand that it is happening to help you, and not to scare you. Just breath it out, and I am sure it should help......

Cheers..

[KatieRichie94]

Yes, yes, yes! Then I check to see if I'm breathing out of my nose still