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A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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Anyone get shortness of breath?

deleted_user
deleted_user
I don't mean during at PA, but when you go up a flight of stairs or something easy like that? I am not sure if I really get shortness of breath because of exertion or if I am paying way too much attention to it and then I make it worse.

Please let me know your thoughts.
deleted_user
deleted_user
everytime i go up my stairs at my house i feel short of breath by the time i get to the top
deleted_user
deleted_user
Julia, YES! YES! YES! I'm having that very problem right at this very moment! I can't find one person to talk to and I am terrified! I know you have long since signed off by looking at the time this was written, but it is comforting to me to read your subject. I have been out of breath all day off and on. I am crying right now as I write to you, because the fear and discomfort is so horrendous. I took an ativan about an hour ago, but still am suffering. I also have asthma and an enlarged heart and thought a few times today I might be dying. I wish to God I could find someone to talk to that understands the pure hell I am in. I pray to God all the time, but I can't get comfort when it's bad like this. It's hard to concentrate on ANYTHING! I don't know where to go to talk to someone immediately and it is so much worse when I am alone. Now I feel like I'm bothering you. I'm so sorry and ashamed. I don't even know you and I'm telling you all of this crap. Please forgive me. Juletta
deleted_user
deleted_user
Julia,
I get it when working out, but I try not to pay too much attention to it so it doesn't freak me out. I think you may just be paying to close attention to it. =)

Hope you're feeling better too Juletta
PaulaRenee
PaulaRenee
I was wondering about that too. I go over to my friends apartment quite often, and after walking up the stairs I can't breathe! I have to sit on thier couch for like 10 minutes until the feeling goes away.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i get it too, i only have to walk up the stairs and i feel like i have run a marathon! i think i am a bit unfit as since i have had panic attacks the thought of exercise really scares me! my doc also says that feeling short of breath is part of anxiety and the more you focus on it the more it gets worse.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get the same thing as well. I know partly it is my fault for being a smoker that doesnt help with shortness of breath. Another culprit could be high blood pressure if you have that as it makes you dizzy or me dizzy alot. I hate the feeling I like you just have to sit for a minute till it passes then try to "carry on" I probably didn't help much.. just wanted to put in my two cents...
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deleted_user
thanks to everyone for the replies. it does make me feel better. -- julia
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