I am feeling so hopeless. I wake ea morning breathless & scared. The dr. says it is anxiety but I'm truly short of breath & afraid.

[kama24]

A chest xray was negative. This has gone on since Jan.

[Hidden]

Yes, typical signs of anxiety. Purchase a product called Triple Calm Magnesium from Amazon or if you have a health food store close to you see if they have it. I use the RHYTHM brand and it's fabulous. Follow directions. It can't hurt you, it's a mineral.

[kama24 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the info. I will look at our local health food store. If they don't have it I will go to Amazon.

[Gretat]

You said a chest xray was negative. What would it show? Im not a dr but it sounds like classic anxiety....i have it. Did u have a stressful event or accumulation of stress in January when u said the symptoms started. If u are new to this then u can start by meditating to calm your mind. There is much free info on line to help get started with meditation and in as little as 10 min a day u should see some, to a lot of, relieve in a week or few. One of the first steps in meditation is to be mindfull of your breathing and learning to control it. Its easy and if i can do it , i know for certain U can too. I got so good at it that im now able to control my resting heart rate. What does your dr recommend for your anxiety?

[kama24 in reply to Gretat]

I have had anxiety and panic attacks on an off for over60 yrs. I've been on so many meds I've lost count, currently on Luvox, Gabapentin and 1 ativan per day. I've attended CBT classes, go to a phsyciatrist and have sessions with a physco therapist. Meditation, hypnotherapy, deep breathing never helped. The chest xray was to see if anything was wrong with my lungs. I'm currently waiting to be fitted with a heart monitor. Fear is all consuming at times. I just want to enjoy life. Thank you for replying