Breathing

[oliviaaa1]

It feels like my breathing is shallow like I can’t catch my breathe. I keep thinking about that feeling. Has anybody gone through this ? What helped?

[Renovatingno1]

This has happened to me quite a bit over the last few weeks. Triggered by situations at work. I've been reading up on different breathing techniques as yesterday I had quite a severe episode where it made me lightheaded.

[duchess1226]

Sit in a dark room and focus on your breathing is what I suggest. My panic attacks typically start this way with shortness of breath and if I do not stop and change it or take some medication its full blown gasping in 30 minutes! Its the worse feeling EVER. I have been studying breath work and its helping, and I am taking less Xanax. xoxo

[FearIsALiar]

Yup. I used to get this a lot (sometimes still do)

The key is to accept the way you’re feeling, know that it’s just anxiety and it cannot hurt you. EVERYTIME you get the thought / feeling do not focus on it. Simply distract yourself by doing a hobby or playing a game! You’ll be okay. It seems like you been struggling with this for awhile.

[oliviaaa1 in reply to FearIsALiar]

Thanks, mine usually are triggered by too much light in my face, like bright lights

[FearIsALiar in reply to oliviaaa1]

Why is that? Are you scared of lights?

Mine gets triggered if air is blowing in my face. I feel like I can’t breathe properly lol

[oliviaaa1 in reply to FearIsALiar]

I really don’t know to much light just overwhelms me I guess and it kinda makes me lightheaded

[Dee075]

Wow I’m getting the same comes out of no where it’s like I’ll be out of breath for a few seconds . I’ve had anxiety attacks this week or panic attacks . I was so scarfed last night

[mayaohh]

I’m having this feeling today and it feels like I just can’t take a deep breath!! I’m freaking out and have this like heavy feeling on my chest