suffocation/ breatlessness/anxiety

[humaira83]

hello,
i lost my father 4 months back, initially for one month i showed no trace of breatlessness or difficulty but after some time, i started suffocating. initially it was very intence but it slowed down eventually....i often feel that something is sitting on my chest and i cannot deep breath.....i was on alprazolam for long....now as in please give some solution....i got all the investigation done for i was afraid of some heart disease......i'm 17 yr old, weigh 115kg and hiegt is 5ft 11".

regards
huzaifa


This discussion is related to Suffocation in breathing with chest pain & anxiety  .

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
I am sorry to hear that! Yes, it can very traumatic to lose your father at such a young age. What you probably suffer from is post traumatic stress disorder. More than medication psychotherapy and counseling helps. Please consult a psychologist. Take up activities that interest you. Keep yourself busy. You will have to be strong and learn to move forward. Not easy—but can be done. Take care!

[Nelcida23]

a few months back i was suffering from anxiety attacks, i went to the doctor they prescribed me antidepressants to control the anxiety once i went for my physical the doctor discovered that i have a thyroid problem thats the reason why was having those anxiety attacks  

[just_saying]

Hello, did you say that you had tests ran to see if it was your heart? There is a few things that could probably cause shortness of breathe, it could be anything from anxiety, panic attacks, or something as simple as gas. I know how it feels to lose a parent as I lost my daddy at a even younger age than you, I was only 11. You could just be experiencing a lot of anxiety and stress over the loss of your beloved Father, but if you haven't went to the Doctor, I would so you could find out just what this is causing this, that way you will have one less thing to worry about... :) Good luck, and please keep us posted on how your doing.