Can't Stop Taking in Deep Breaths... It Hurts!

[IvyWinter]

I have had asthma for about 10 years now. It hasn't been much of an issue in the past 5 years or so, until recently. Now this past week, i went to the ER for a chest pain which was also causing pressure, but the truth is, i could breathe in just fine. i just had pressure.

But now, i can't stop taking in deep breathes. I don't think its the asthma, i take proventil and it doesnt even do a thing because, well, my lungs are fine. i think im just having a panic attack with not feeling well recently, and i can't stop myself from taking in deep breathes, to the point where my lungs feel stressed and in pain.

Anyone have any good breathing exercises to calm down or something to be a distraction? anyone ever get this?

Once i go to sleep and breathe normal im ok, but here and there i feel the pressure on my chest and i think i have a panic attack and THINK its asthma and its not, and therefore the deep breathes and eventual lung ache.