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JLou
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I'm really struggling with shortness of breath at the moment (few weeks) it feels so right when I breathe in and I've got such a dry cough with it.

It's horrible and makes me go all light headeded. I've had an ECG and a chest x rat but what if it's more to do with problems in my stomach 

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Agora1 profile image
Agora1

JLouiseS,  I experience almost the same thing when I am so anxious that the

diaphragm tightens up making me feel I am short of breath.  With it comes mouth

breathing which dries my throat and gives me a dry cough.   It does make you

light headed, fuzzy, spacey.  When nervous I catch myself holding my breathe.

We do the same thing over and over that it becomes our norm and then we

get scared.  I hope this explains some of our problems dealing with anxiety. xx

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JLou in reply to Agora1

I just don't get why it suddenly comes on when I'm not doing anything to be anxious about? I was sitting in the dining room have a nice chat with my mum and sister. I hate this :(

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Mloanddb

Same here, my breathing is one of my main problems. Just like you said you aren't even feeling anxious & it starts. I have had countless test done & they all come back fine I have a hard time believing it's anxiety myself witch drives me even more nuts. Earlier today my chest kept getting tight, breathing was off & on it ridiculous to live like this 😥

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JLou in reply to Mloanddb

I'm the same as you!

I've had an MRI of my brain, 3 ECGs of my heart,  chest X-ray, blood tests for blood clots, diabetes, throids, chalstrol, X-ray of my back, neurology tests, blood pressure. Nothing ever comes back... But I'm still not convinced, I'm 27 I don't have any worries I have a good life I don't see how one day I woke up feeling "funny" and haven't felt normal since?!? I just doesn't make sense to me 

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Mloanddb

It doesn't make sense. And I think I'm honestly becoming deeply depressed because of the way I feel. It's affected my life in a number of ways. Mines gradually came on but this feeling when I have it can last for hours stop for a little bit & then come back full force. I swore I had acid reflex or something related to it. I think what ever I have got really severe, I definitely think I have anxiety yes because of the symptoms they scare me & I panic any normal person would. I went to my doctor & he prescribed me celexa I did not take it because I would like to get a few more opinions before I start taking medication. I'm sitting at home perfectly fine & the breathing is starting yet again.

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JLou in reply to Mloanddb

I understand what you mean, I have been waking up in the night and not being able to go back to sleep for hours because my chest just feels so heavy! 

I wouldn't try any kind of medication until you are sure it's the only way. I've got some therapy booked and I take calms at night (it's just herbal) it's meant to just relax you. Maybe try these first?

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Peggy76 in reply to JLou

Hi.... I've the same problem at night & I just try to with it reading / listening to radio talk ins & crosswords  usually works all the time  but have occasional  blips. Hope you wil be helped soon.

Peggy💐

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katyjoa

For a week I have been feeling I carnt breath makes me sick to my stomach and sends me dizzy even tho I ain't been feeling anxious it just comes out of the blue hate it :( 

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JLou in reply to katyjoa

I am the exact same too :( it's horrible isn't it! Sometimes it gets so bad I will just sit and cry for hours 

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Mloanddb

I try to explain this to a doctor & I don't think I can even explain it correctly it's in my chest I know that much. It's the most bazaar feeling mixed with fatigue can't breath shortness of breath. It's feels like I'm not even in my own body at times. I feel dizzy lightheaded all at the same time. I deal with it as much as I can even when I feel like giving up. It's extremely depressing, I wanna just go to sleep already but if I go to sleep this early then I won't be able to sleep tonight & I have work in the am. Hopefully I wake up tomorrow feeling better especially because it's Easter weekend. I hope you guys find some kind of relief 😊🙏🏻

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JLou in reply to Mloanddb

I've tried explaining it to doctors before and then as soon as I leave I forget to mention other parts and I have just given up with them! I use to send myself to A&E most weekends because I was terrified of having a heart attack!

This time last year I'd be arranging my bank holiday weekend with every night out! This year because of all this CRAP! I haven't been out with my friends in forever! The thought of going out and getting drunk scares me like it will do me some more damage. Like I said whatever this is, it's ruining my life. Some days I fight it off well and think I'll be ok others I scare myself to death thinking this is my life now. But all we can do is keep trying things until something works... 

Good luck 🙏🏻

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Mloanddb

Same here, I never wanna do anything & I was always out having a good time. I avoid as much as I can these days. It's affecting my relationship because he likes to go out & do things & I just don't have the energy not even 1% he says he understands but I think it's starting to bother him. I went to the movies 2 weekends ago with my daughter & boyfriend & halfway through the movie I fell asleep that's how much fatigue I get wit this disorder. It's insane. I've been to a few doctors now & as soon as I give any of them my symptoms they immediately say it's "anxiety". I'm sure I have it now because of all this stress I've been under but I still believe it's something else as well.

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JLou in reply to Mloanddb

I can relate with you 100%! I went to the cinema with my friends a few weeks back and half way through I started to feel really light headeded which panicked me and I can't even tell you about that film! No attention paid at all!

My mum is the same she says she understands; but I really don't think anyone gets it unless you've been through it! That's why I post so much about it on here it's like release wether people reply or not. I have to get it out! Or it makes me feel worse and as much as I love my friends and family they just don't understand!

I am pretty much convinced I have anxiety now but like you it's due to worrying and panicking about whatever it was/is to start with! For it to get this bad untreated that you devolve anxiety which is so frustrating which can cause depression! It's all just f*#% up

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Mloanddb

Hi just stopping bye, how have you been feeling? I hope you are feeling better. I still have my breathing issue its happening as we speak. I'm gonna go to my doctor & get checked for allergies & maybe asthma just so I can rule it out. Maybe give me a piece of mind. I notice once I notice this its comes on full force. If I forget about it I don't really get the breathing problem as much. It's so annoying. 😔

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JLou in reply to Mloanddb

Hiya!

I took myself to A&E the other day as my chest was super tight! They done bloods, chest x Ray and an ECG. All was fine. Time to start believing this is anxiety so I went to my GP today who has given me some medication that should help calm my symptoms down

Mloanddb profile image
Mloanddb

Let me know how you make out please 😊

JLou profile image
JLou in reply to Mloanddb

I collect them tomorrow he  said they won't kick in for a week or so. But I shall keep you posted 😊

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