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What is your anxiety like?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 11, 2023 | Replies (132)

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Hello

I would like to tell my story

It started in November i was getting breathing problems the doctor said its physical symptoms of anxiety and offered me proponalal but it dident work so through December and January I started to worry alot and stress becouse I thought I had a heart problem so over the months I was bed bound not goin out and less productive but still goin to work for 2 hours each day I would go out for a walk for an hour every day so through jan until now I have been constantly other thinkin and worrying over time becouse constant flight symptoms have affected my memory alot and also I feel disconnected from myself and the outside like I feel I'm not here whenever I think it automatically affects my breathing like I get an anxiety attack iv been getting so much anxiety attacks that I literally can't breath properly now every second iv been offered medication like fluxotine but haven't taken it i have proponalal and it works OK on my breathing but im constantly breathing shallow now every day its like iv trained myself not to breath correctly can I reverse this is and is this what happens with people that have gad

Thank you

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Replies to "Hello I would like to tell my story It started in November i was getting breathing..."

Two things that might help with the breathing and anxiety: breathe in and out with a paper bag. First breath out into it, holding it closed around your lips. Then breathe in from the air in the bag. This way you won’t be breathing in too much oxygen, which can be a problem. Do this a few times. It is what they tell people to do when they have hiccups that won’t stop. Another way to do this without the bag is to take a deep breath, hold it as long as you can. Then when you let it out, purse your lips like when you whistle, and let the air out as slowly as you can. You might have to do this two or three times to break through the feeling of panic. The second way worked better for me and I did it a LOT. Good luck with these methods. When I was going through these panic attacks, I found the beta blockers didn’t help me either. Eventually I was put onto imipramine very slowly and gradually. It changed my life. Good luck to you. It will pass.