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Hello,
I lost my husband 6 months ago to cancer. As hard as
this is for me to deal with my loss, I am having a real
problem with my breathing. I am depressed,but every
time I need to cry, I loose my breath.
Does anyone else have a problem with catching there
breath when they are upset?
I hope this isn't a silly topic,but if you do have this problem,
what do you do to help yourself breathe when you get upset?
Because I am sure I have a ways to go before I feel better.
I would really appreciate any feedback on this subject.
Hugs
I lost my husband 6 months ago to cancer. As hard as
this is for me to deal with my loss, I am having a real
problem with my breathing. I am depressed,but every
time I need to cry, I loose my breath.
Does anyone else have a problem with catching there
breath when they are upset?
I hope this isn't a silly topic,but if you do have this problem,
what do you do to help yourself breathe when you get upset?
Because I am sure I have a ways to go before I feel better.
I would really appreciate any feedback on this subject.
Hugs
You can utube breathing exercises that will help you with breathing. I am sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.
(((HUGS))) Rhonda
I'm sorry for your loss.
The docs say being short of breath (SOB) can be either physical or emotional. In either case you want to speak with a pro, the medical can be COPD related, the emotional can be stress or anxiety related. http://www.mindpub.com/art501.htm
An article at http://copd.about.com/od/livingwithcopd/a/breathtechnique.htm
will give you some techniques to bring your breathing under control.
Take care,
Dennis
Of course ideally I should be able to handle minor stress but this disease tends to lend itself to emotional instability at times .Totally understandable in your situation sparkles as you battle with the grieving process.
The vocal cords open and close to let air into the lungs and when you get stressed or anxious, they can just close off. This is the same as a lot of asthmatic patients have.
I try to avoid situations that will cause a reason to cry but since that is basically impossible, the best thing to do is what Yew suggested in his reply.
I first use an emergency inhaler and then I try to relax my body as much as possible and breath in and out slowly. You mentally put yourself in a place that is far removed from the situation that causes the stress and anxiety.
I have heard people that suffer anxiety attacks describe their feeling of not being able to breath and it sounds the same as I feel.
I am so sorry for your loss and I hope you are able to use breathing techniques to help you.
So sorry for your loss and sorrow.
Curt