Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Have any of you had the feeling that you can't breathe but still you can?
is this all part of anxiety cause this is freaking me out.
is this all part of anxiety cause this is freaking me out.
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I don't get quite like that, but I do find myself breathing rapidly. Hasn't been as bad lately since the meds are kicking in.
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you're just scaring yourself by looking so closely at yourself.
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It is part of anxiety
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I feel that way almost all the time. It is definetely anxiety related.
MissNYorker
I get this also. Its part of anxiety.
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yep, I get it too!!
Rolly2008
whew thought i was the only one
4tomorrow
I feel that way when I have a lot of anxiety. It feels like I can't breathe normally.
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i used to get that way a lot at first. it still happens to me even now after all these yrs. i feel like i cant take a deep breath.the more you gasp the worse it gets.many yrs ago my doc. told me to take a paper bag and put it over your mouth and nose and breathe into it. it works. if u constantly try to get a deep breath, you hyperventilate. breathing in the bag puts carbon dioxide back into your body. it works. i carried a paper bag in my purse for yrs. i hope this helps. patsy
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Some deep breathing and guided visualization would be of help I think.
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I feel like I'm not breathing 24/7, even when I'm not having anxiety. Even when I'm depressed. Even when I'm happy. I think my heart was damaged.. but others will just tell me its anxiety. I can't even walk down the street anymore , afraid I might pass out.
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