grahic
06-22-2017, 05:51 AM
Hi everyone!
My name is David and I am 26 years old. My anxiety started in the middle of October last year and have experienced many symptoms of anxiety but I feel much better now. No more panic attacks (since November) but I do have minor dp/dr time to time.
Long story short, I been living in Japan for the last 3 years and I am finally going back home to New Zealand. I decided to travel around in Asia before I go back home so I went to Korea last week.
Here is where it all begins - On my fourth day in Korea, I woke up in the middle of the night gasping for air (this never happened before) It felt like I'm being suffocated. My breaths were extremely short and I was unable to get enough oxygen.
Ever since then I feel uncomfortable everyday 24/7. I constantly have super dry mouth, difficulty breathing and swallowing and dry coughs (especially at night).
I know it's not a panic attack. I wasn't hyperventilating and my heart wasn't racing. I never had any breathing problems whatsoever. I have a strong feeling it's asthma or something. I just can't breath properly. It's worse than anxiety.
I went to see a doctor and I also told him that I have anxiety and depression and as soon as I said that he just prescribed me Xanax :( No check up was done. I was mad and speechless. I don't take meds. My anxiety isn't that bad. I just take natural supplements like st john wort and vitamin tablets.
I want to get a different doctor but how can they be sure it's anxiety and not something fatal like asthma attack. What do I do from here? I feel like I am going to pass out :(
My name is David and I am 26 years old. My anxiety started in the middle of October last year and have experienced many symptoms of anxiety but I feel much better now. No more panic attacks (since November) but I do have minor dp/dr time to time.
Long story short, I been living in Japan for the last 3 years and I am finally going back home to New Zealand. I decided to travel around in Asia before I go back home so I went to Korea last week.
Here is where it all begins - On my fourth day in Korea, I woke up in the middle of the night gasping for air (this never happened before) It felt like I'm being suffocated. My breaths were extremely short and I was unable to get enough oxygen.
Ever since then I feel uncomfortable everyday 24/7. I constantly have super dry mouth, difficulty breathing and swallowing and dry coughs (especially at night).
I know it's not a panic attack. I wasn't hyperventilating and my heart wasn't racing. I never had any breathing problems whatsoever. I have a strong feeling it's asthma or something. I just can't breath properly. It's worse than anxiety.
I went to see a doctor and I also told him that I have anxiety and depression and as soon as I said that he just prescribed me Xanax :( No check up was done. I was mad and speechless. I don't take meds. My anxiety isn't that bad. I just take natural supplements like st john wort and vitamin tablets.
I want to get a different doctor but how can they be sure it's anxiety and not something fatal like asthma attack. What do I do from here? I feel like I am going to pass out :(