Anxiety or what?

[Anxious216]

Ok for the last couple of weeks I have been feeling a short of breath. I also have had a minor headaches, a cough with a little phlegm that comes up. So I schedule a doctors a appointment with my PCP. She then ordered a chest X-ray but the results came back negative absolutely nothing. She told me to go but some Mucinex in which I did. After taking it for a couple of days I still get this short of breath feeling which comes & goes. I also have been diagnosed with Gastritis & I was taking Pantoprazole for it. But I recently stop taking the meds because I start wondering if the side effects was making me short of breath. A couple days after discontinuing the meds the feeling of shortness of breath remains. Could it be that my PCP possibly misdiagnosis my X-ray? I’m completely lost & just want to feel better. Any kind of suggestions or recommendations would certainly help.

[Marc787]

Hello Anxious216,

You may have a Little cold. But anxiety can cause a lot of physical symptoms, shortness of breath and stomach issues is one of them. Heres something I use that helps me when my anxiety is coming.

1. Recognize what are your symptoms.

2. Accept it and tell your self, it's just my anxiety and it will pass, it's only temporary. I'm ok. Repeat.

3. Stay where you are and be mindfullness. Dont run away.

4. Slow deep breaths 10x. Close eyes. Sit or lay down in a quite spot if possible.

5. Think of calming images, what makes you happy, things you enjoy doing.

Here's a video that may help.

youtu.be/6IyVA_p8K7w(Not working as expected?)

[Anxious216 in reply to Marc787]

You are awesome thank you.

[Agora1 in reply to Anxious216]

Marc's response is right on Anxious216. Take it one day at a time.

Hoping you feel better soon. xx