Need advice

[Anxietydd]

Hi guys. I suffer with anxiety and have done for about 4 years now. But the latest thing to happen is I can't seem to get a really nice deep breath. And as a result I panic which in turn makes my heart pump harder my feet and hands sweat. And also I find it hard when I'm out n about to not think about it all. I know its anxiety but iv been backwards and forwards to docs about the breathing been told it might be asthma. But guys what do u think please I'd love your info

[violetgenie]

Hi dd!

I'm so sorry you are suffering with this.

I really am not sure, as when I'm having a hard time with anxiety and panic, sometimes I can't get a deep breath. So it certainly could be part of your anxiety symptoms.

I hope that you feel better soon! 🤗

[Leelaa]

I go threw this to and I found that is was trapped air in esophagus after I burp real deep or take something that's gonna make me burp it helps .. I have had every test with lungs and all that they could not find anything , but I finally figured mine out myself . Maybe it could be the problem for you.

[Deligirl81]

Oh my! I've been having exact same issue for these past couple weeks. I can't seem to fill my lungs at all. I have sinus issues so I think they might be associated, but it makes me fear there might be some blockage in my lungs and so on and that alone drives my anxiety off the roof. Meditation absolutely​ helps calm me down but it's scary having this feeling of not being able to breathe properly​.

[Organiker in reply to Deligirl81]

Yes, it’s scary which makes the anxiety worse. A downward spiral.

[Anxietydd]

Its dose scare me very much so but o find focusing on something else can help to take my mind off it but I'm.back to docs next week to see what else he can do for me. But I hope you find a way to control it and that's the right way for you. Hope you better soon

[Organiker]

I have exactly the same. The more you try to get your breath the worse it gets. I have asthma, which doesn’t help, and anxiety can make this flare up as well. A double whammy.

[Organiker]

Despite feeling breathless my O2 sats are 99%. Perhaps confirmation that it is anxiety.

[Sleeplessme]

Doctors can be rubbish with mental health.

Anxiety brings out a whole plethora of side effects, difficulty breathing is just one.

I have also been told my asthma is back and I had to cough up almost 30 quid on asthma products. Wasted cash because I never used them again. I've also been diagnosed with IBS. Even though every test, including tubes up from behind and down from above, came back negative.

I guess the system is overloaded and doctors are under pressure to find a symptom, administer a prescription, and push you out to get the next one in.

Try and monitor the breathing yourself. If you're only struggling when you have anxiety, you've answered the question yourself.

[Anxietynomore]

I used to suffer with that alot. I found a great exercise. Put your hands on your bellybutton and breathe in until your hands move up. Then purse your lips and push the air out of your lips slowly and count to ten. Do this five times. Do this about 5 times a day. After awhile you will breathe from your stomach more often. Doing this opens your lungs. It's better to breathe from your stomach than thru your lungs. Try not to breath from your chest to much because you won't get as much air. Good luck.