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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Yessir321,
Your post is very interesting to me… I went through a year long spell of this air hunger 18 months ago. I had some GI issues and the pain caused my blood pressure to go up a little as well. In addition to the ulser med, I started taking a low dose of a beta blocker for elevated blood pressure. When I asked the Dr what the med was for, he said “it will take the edge off”. The beta blocker works by blocking the action of hormones like adrenaline… when I started the medicine, the breathing problems (air hunger) went away for me. Fast forward 18 months… my blood pressure is in check and I have lost some weight…. I went to the Dr to discuss stopping taking the beta blocker… he said okay, to take 1/2 a pill for a week… so i did, and the damn air hunger is starting back up! And I agree that the more one fixates on it, the worse it gets. I had originally believed that the problem was associated with the GI problem (I.e. ulcers) but I am starting to rethink that, and anxiety as you described it make sense. Thanks for your post.
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Thank you ive returned to see the reaction and you seem to be the only one who can relate. I also recommen DARE it is a book and a program/therapy program. But its the same thing . The most important thing i can tell you is acceptance isnt a doing action if it is then its an attempt to control, living is a doing word. wake up tomorrow and just focus on life engage in your life. stop engaging with anxiety or anxiety recovery because if you do it tells your body to try and see if it can feel a sensation and anxiety can make you feel anything especially if you dont like it. Another thing which goes hand in hand, if you fully accept then you shouldnt be measuring symptoms(im sure you can see how thats not acceptance). But again dont try to not think about it, but just choose to focus on your life instead. If your life is full of free time, i suggest working more, taking up a hobby, doing more to occupy yourself to not focus on anxiety recovery. Andd gradually your body will burn out the adrenaline but will take some time.
@elizabethjoy I would like to respond and say i was addressing the people who have been medically cleared. The people who have fully functioning lungs heart and what not. The people that have been told it could be anxiety but dont believe it because they are not worried about anything but the breathing(just like i did). KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PSEUDODYSPNEA (FALSE) AND DYSPNEA(REAL) IS THAT IS THE BREATHLESSNESS WORSENED BY EXERTION. IF YOUR BREATHING IS CAUSED BY SOMETHING NOT ANXIETY THEN RUNNING FOR A MINUTE WOULD REALLY WORSEN YOU LIKE YOU ARE ABOUT TO PASS OUT. WHILE I AND MANY WOULD FEEL AWFUL JUST SITTING OING NOTHING AND EXERCISING AEROBICALLY WOULD TAKE MIND OFF IT.
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@billghsv, interesting observations and food for thought, thank you!I know there's been a lot of discussion on doing things from distracting from the breathing such as hobbies or other activities that involve intense concentration. There could certainly be an element of focusing too much on the breathing. Thank you for sharing your experience and what's been helping. I know a lot of people will read your comment and have something to consider for their own situation.