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Breathing Anxiety

Prestigeworldwide
Prestigeworldwide

Hi all,


It's been a rough week or so. I've never experienced difficulty breathing during panic attacks, but that's what happened late last week. I've gotten good over the years at controlling the racing heart, etc and able to control most panic attacks. Since this was new, I am having so much difficulty getting through every hour, minute, etc. Especially when I am alone or it's at night. It's been a while since my anxiety has even been bad, and now it's attacking a different area of my body I'm not familiar with. And of course, working out is my #1 way of helping my anixety, but now I just worry about being able to breath. I don't have much else to say other than I've lost my happiness and confidence and hope I can somehow find it again. Thanks all.

Stitch06
Stitch06
i am not sure if this is helpful but when my anxiety was really bad a few years ago i was still a competitive swimmer, swimming all the time. i also have trouble breathing during panic attacks and i actually found that when i was at the pool and felt a panic attack coming swimming (or working out) helped me regulate my breathing. i’m not sure why but it helped a lot. i think maybe you moving your body puts it in a position where it NEEDS air so it breaths... maybe? dunno.

either way lots of hugs and support while you sort. xxx
Squarley
Squarley
I get something very scary ❤️
arfie
arfie
Welcome back, Presti.

I hold my breath when I am anxious, sometimes for long enough to cause oxygen deprivation. When I do resume breathing, it takes a while to regulate my breath, even when I am paying attention. It is all too easy to pay more attention to the voices in my head than my breathing.

Breathing exercises are my single most important anxiety management tool.
reerose
reerose
i've been getting this alot in the past couple months. it's new & frightening when i literally cant get a panicked breath in. hope things get better for you soon.
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
I forget to breath when I am stressed---my friend gave me a set of meditation beads that have been helpful...I put my nail over one bead and breath deep...then move to the next and breath out...i try to move slower...which deepens and slows my breathe.
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