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can't breath

dks07
dks07
ok so off the bat anxiety down right sucks!! whats bothering me the most now is that i constantly feel like i can't breath.... i feel a heaviness when i breath in and feel like no air is getting in, i also feel the need to yawn to get a deep breath bc at times when i take a deep breath i feel like it doesn't go in does anyone else feel like this it scares me because i feel like my heart is just going to stop and i'm going to pass out or something i just hate the way i feel and on top f that i have this stupid thing where i feel like i can't swallow i have problems eating because i feel as though it gets stuck in my throat/windpipe and i constantly cough and hack to try to get whatever i feel out if anyone else has this type of problem can you post i need to find some help or comfort i hate feeling this way!

-Diana
deleted_user
deleted_user
i tend to feel this way sometimes and in high school walking through the halls i couldn't breathe properly it was hard for me but i'm glad to see i'm not the only one going through this.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel the same way. My doctor prescribed valium 5mg for me and this does help some. At least I feel like I can breath. Good luck to you!
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deleted_user
I feel like somebody is sitting on my chest all day long so I know what you are feeling. The only thing that helps is deep breathing and relaxation techniques.
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Hey dks. What you have described is all part of anxiety. I would first go to my doctor and get a complete physical just to make sure everying is ok. I would also try theapy. This is very helpful and your theripst could determine if maybe you should go on meds for a little while until you can get the anxiety under control. Good luck and let me know how you make out.
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I can definetely relate. Of all the symptoms I have come across this is the most difficult to deal with. It starts with a mild feeling of not being able to suck in a full breath and sometimes I get the full on tightness in my upper abdomen and I feel like I'm about to collapse. Exersise helps, also xanax or klonopin have taken away this sensation altogether.
DogCrazy
DogCrazy
I get this, to the point of having my legs giving way, ive gone down with a cras a few times.
Breathing techniques with practice help as does klonopin, i take 2mg when its bad like this, it takes the sensation away.
I get the choking sensation, i just calmly tell myself it,s only a sensation and within a few seconds i am able to swallow my food.
Good Luck To You, talk to your doctor able practicle solutions you can apply when when this situation occurs and see what yo come up with.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Have you talked to your doctor about this? It sounds quite serious.
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Very very common. When my son was diagnosed with anxiety, your symptoms sound just like him talking....
They gave him a small dose of Zoloft to take and some valium.. it really helped him a lot.
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I sometimes have days where I feel I can't get in a deep enough breath and I'm constantly yawning. I've been checked by my doctor and there is nothing physically wrong. It's a part of the anxiety. I find this sensation goes away when I'm busy doing something. Exercise helps as well. I especially like yoga.
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That was my number one symptom when I had bad anxiety.....I always felt that I could not get in enough air....I had to yawn....I felt that I could not swallow well......I wanted to have an oxygen reading machine nearby so that I always new I was getting enough air.....it was very scarey. I read that the emotional reason for feeling like you cannot get enough air in is because you don't feel safe in the world.....it resonated with me....hang in there and go easy on yourself!
SilentAngel
SilentAngel
i feel exactly same hun, breathing is difficult, no matter how big a breathe i take it doesnt feel like enough air is getting inn. Im always feeling like im going to have a heart attack, the more i feel it, the worse i feel the more i panic, its an awful cycle. I know its anxiety doing its thing. I am on xanax to help it but even that isnt working for me, started an addiction Im troubled with daily.
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Me too.. I don't even feel like I'm breathing anymore. When I do breathe.. its like.. I doesn't feel like I AM breathing.. and it makes me think I might have a stroke or something from lack of oxygen.
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and like others said.. this is my MAIN complaint.. if feel that if it actually felt like I was breathing normally, then all the other stuff would be POOF.. gone.