bde1024
06-12-2015, 10:29 AM
Hi
I'm new to the community - grateful something like this exists for us, really heartwarming to know I'm not alone.
I have a question and I probably know the answer but figured I'd ask it anyway because any one with anxiety knows that if someone else has experienced something similar it lessens (and I say that lightly) the blow a LITTLE bit.
So for the last two weeks I have not been able to take a full complete breath, yawning a lot, gasping for that last bit of breath. This has happened before a couple months ago where my doctor did a cardiac workup (including a nuclear stress test!), chest xray, and pulmonary function test. Everything came back normal, I actually did better than expected on the PFT, so is it possible that my anxiety is causing this? Could I be doing this to myself? I find myself now THINKING about breathing instead of letting it happen naturally, which I know is just making it worse. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, anything that helps? I have been on meds for a while now, just recently had a med increase (after this episode started).
Really appreciate you reading this - thanks for any support.
Best,
B
I'm new to the community - grateful something like this exists for us, really heartwarming to know I'm not alone.
I have a question and I probably know the answer but figured I'd ask it anyway because any one with anxiety knows that if someone else has experienced something similar it lessens (and I say that lightly) the blow a LITTLE bit.
So for the last two weeks I have not been able to take a full complete breath, yawning a lot, gasping for that last bit of breath. This has happened before a couple months ago where my doctor did a cardiac workup (including a nuclear stress test!), chest xray, and pulmonary function test. Everything came back normal, I actually did better than expected on the PFT, so is it possible that my anxiety is causing this? Could I be doing this to myself? I find myself now THINKING about breathing instead of letting it happen naturally, which I know is just making it worse. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, anything that helps? I have been on meds for a while now, just recently had a med increase (after this episode started).
Really appreciate you reading this - thanks for any support.
Best,
B