Help guys!

[CALUM19]

So am still getting my breathing problems like I stop breathing for 10 seconds... but also can depression give you headaches? Am just feeling like am going to pass out and die just for this week it's been playing on my mind now. Anybody else have this????

[Mloanddb]

All day everyday. Tight chest breathing always seems off. Shortness of breath I have to yarn a lot & take deep breaths just to reassure myself I'm ok.

[Andrea1915 in reply to Mloanddb]

Breathing problem

[robynnicholson]

Yes, I think its one of the 5 symptoms of anxiety..for me its my number 1 symptom...and yes I also get headaches

[susieanna]

Ive had this; its horrible! like i cant catch my breath and you think your gonna die! Have you tried self help techniques/ breathing exersizes/ relaxation tapes/apps /massage eg shiatsu? Yes, im sure depression can give you headaches/ well re tension/anxiety.

[Andrea1915]

I have been constantly aware of my breathing for over 6 years I always feel my chest is tight and I feel like I am not able to exhale I also have many episodes of having to yawn or take deep breaths I am never aware of my breathing except for when I'm asleep it's become a part of who I am and has changed so much about me and my life it's terrible! I think a lot about how much happiness I would have if this went away and I no longer had to focus on my breathing every waking minute of my life it's very hard to function always being aware of something that should be totally automatic I use to be a happy person now my face frowns and I always feel stressed I don't enjoy life because of this problem and I don't know of anyone else that can relate to this.

[Mloanddb in reply to Andrea1915]

Oh I can relate to this problem has been going on all day long. I'm breathing but it feels forced like at minute it could stop. It all started a year ago happens every single day. I also get chest pains with the breathing I'm so tired of it. I'm depressed 90% of the time. I was once happy before and now I feel like a completely different person.

[Andrea1915 in reply to Mloanddb]

Wow I can't believe someone else knows how it feels so you think it's all anxiety related? I notice that the only time I am not focusing on it is it something else is going on in my body and taking my mind off of the breathing otherwise I am always focused on it it's the most disturbing debilitating thing it has ruined so much happiness in my life everything is different in my life because of this and I feel depressed allll the time too! I Have gone so many years like this that I don't even know what it is to live without this feeling in my chest and breathing I have dreams at night where I'm who I use to be happy carefree sociable and then I wake up again to this horrible obcession I think the part of my body that controls breathing has just stopped working I don't have much hope Anymore so I try and just live this way but it's so hard! I have bad GAD since I was little always have had anxiety

[Mloanddb in reply to Andrea1915]

What does your chest feel like exactly, I always feel like I can explain it but it's so odd that I don't know if it sounds correct. Sometimes I feel like a brick is sitting on my chest it feels heavy at times. It also feels like a have rubber band inside like when I breath like if you are pulling it from end to end. I know that sounds weird but the feeling is weird and so noticeable. I'm get a lot of chest pains on my left side. I want to believe its anxiety because if it's not it's a serious health problem and they keep missing it. I do try to keep myself busy because if I don't it's always there. Oh and my chest can feel sore to the touch at times to it's crazy absolutely crazy.

[Andrea1915 in reply to Mloanddb]

I understand what you mean about having a hard time describing it because it is such an Unnatural thing to experience. My chest feels tight and heavy like something is keeping me from breathing freely I feel like I have to control every breath but for me it feels like I can't exhale air out easily like I have to push the air out so then what happens is I do a lot of short breaths from my chest when I should be rhythmically breathing from my stomach. I also hold my shoulders up because of the stress of this and just feel tension everywhere I never feel relaxed I even can't enjoy watching tv or a movie because the whole time I'm out of breath and focused on my erratic breathing! It's so insane I would give anything for this to go away my chest and back use to hurt but I have dealt with this so many years that I think I'm use to the pain now. Have you had any testing done? Or seen specialist for this problem

[Mloanddb]

Well I have an appointment on February 3rd for an endoscopy they think I have acid reflux he gave me medicine until that appointment and it's not helping at all. I get so many crazy symptoms I think that I'm never going to get properly diagnosed because it goes in so many directions. It's very very frustrating and I'm sure I'm driving everyone crazy in my family & my boyfriend. They are patient but I'm sure it can be draining. I've had some EKG blood work seen my primary doctor. But the way I feel it seems very unnatural & down right terrifying. The chest pains are what terrifies me the most. I get terrible back & shoulder pain I have some kind of issue daily. This is a hard life to live and I always wondered how people got highly addictive to pain meds & now I know why. I haven't went that route yet I do take ibuprofen but that's as far as I go. My doctor tried to give me celexa I said absolutely not.