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...
Some background on this.. In Feb I was sick with a cold which turned into bronchitis which turned into chest pain, I thought it was just a pulled muscle from coughing so much but eventually it was so painful I had to go to the ER and they told me I had pnemonia and pluersiy, It was a really frightening experience.
Fast forward, I haven't really been sick since then, but I'm sick now and I'm really scared that I'm going to suffer the same fate again, I've been having breathing problems since Saturday night, I can't really draw a full breath, I don't feel faint and I can obviously breathe fine because I'm awake, I'm able to do things, I don't feel dizzy but.. I just don't feel like I can breathe... There is a lot of anxiety focused on my breathing and I am hyper attentive to it because I'm scared I'll get pnemonia again so I'm paying so much more attention to every little thing to do with my breathing, Which is probably making it worse.. but I don't ever remember anxiety making me feel this bad...
More background, I am on my period so I'm emotional as heck and a person who I thought was never going to speak to me again is back in my life, It's a lot to take in and I don't think I am processing it correctly, So there may be a lot of anxiety there as well.. and.. I've been taking OTC sleeping pills every single morning for quite a while, On Friday night I had an antihistimine, 24 hour one... and on saturday morning I took an OTC sleeping pill... Could this have contributed to my breathing problems?
Fast forward, I haven't really been sick since then, but I'm sick now and I'm really scared that I'm going to suffer the same fate again, I've been having breathing problems since Saturday night, I can't really draw a full breath, I don't feel faint and I can obviously breathe fine because I'm awake, I'm able to do things, I don't feel dizzy but.. I just don't feel like I can breathe... There is a lot of anxiety focused on my breathing and I am hyper attentive to it because I'm scared I'll get pnemonia again so I'm paying so much more attention to every little thing to do with my breathing, Which is probably making it worse.. but I don't ever remember anxiety making me feel this bad...
More background, I am on my period so I'm emotional as heck and a person who I thought was never going to speak to me again is back in my life, It's a lot to take in and I don't think I am processing it correctly, So there may be a lot of anxiety there as well.. and.. I've been taking OTC sleeping pills every single morning for quite a while, On Friday night I had an antihistimine, 24 hour one... and on saturday morning I took an OTC sleeping pill... Could this have contributed to my breathing problems?
I stay away from antihistamines now. I'd rather just deal with the allergies themselves than ever go through any of hat again. :(
If I were in your situation I would go to the doctor so that I could set my worries at ease. If it is some sort of infection, it needs to be dealt with, if not - well at least you will know and that's one less thing to worry about.
It also sounds like you need help coping with your anxiety. (Don't we all? :) ) Some antihistamines can cause anxiety. Talk to your doctor about all of this.
Be sure and bring all medication - OTC or otherwise - you've been taking with you when you meet with the doctor. Also write down a list of your symptoms so that you don't forget to mention something to him/her.
I hope you feel better soon.