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