Breathing problem - is it anxiety??

[kitzi]

I have problems breathing, i need to take a deep breath every few minutes and its getting worse, its kind of like a 'sigh' or a little bit like a yawn, but feels like I can never get enough air. Most of the time I feel like I shudder' afterwards, almost like when a baby cries and is winding down afterwards and gives the little sobs.

I am feeling like I am suffering anxiety, i was on valium before and feel similar to the time before.... i also am tired, but insomniac, and then have burts of energy and then followed by very little motivation. I'm having relationship issues, money worries and have two small kids, but nothing has changed for the worse there. I also suffer badly from PMT/PMS and cannot seem to get it under control.....

Right now the breathing is worrying me, it may sound like i have a lot on my plate but thats just a part of it, and thats just normal for me - LOL! what do you think? could the breathing be part of the anxiety problem? Or maybe something else?? I will post in other areas to see if maybe the respiritory folk have any ideas??

thanks in advance.... Kitzi

[crystalfresh]

It can also be allergy or anxiety to allergy. A simple test is to take a dose of  antihistamine med and wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing problem improves. If yes them probably allergy. If no than probably not. If it gets bad can't hurt to have your doc test you for asthma using an inhaler to see if that has an affect after you have tried an antihistamine. But more than likely anxiety. Especially the shutter you spoke about. But still can't hurt to simply rule out allergy or asthma with your doc. Allergy is easiest to rule out with 1 dose of antihistamine. Benedryl works great for a test, if so do it at night makes you sleepy. Check with your doc before trying any meds since I don't know your health. :)

[CaliGirl48]

I HAD THIS!!!!

And I hated it! It was one of my most scary symptoms. Two things got me through it. Please go to my journals on page 2 and you will see this entry "Techniques I use for Anxiety/Panic Part 2 (Take Control ) "

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3428

I did this so much that eventually it just went away. Also, chew gum. I have no idea why, but that helped me immensely!

Good luck,

Crystal

[Ian2008]

I can totally relate to what you are going through. I just had a baby a couple of months ago, and for the past few weeks I have experienced severe anxiety. I have health anxiety, and every little thing I convince myself is a huge deal. I have the same problems with my breathing. I don't know your medical background, and I am not a doctor, but I do know that anxiety can cause this. This is what is happening with me. I am constantly focusing on my breathing. When you do this of course it is going to make you breathe differently, too much, too strong, whatever. Its like you are trying to prove to yourself that you are getting enough air. Well eventually your lungs are going to get tired of "overbreathing" and it will feel like you cannot get enough air into your lungs. IF you will slow down your breathing, try not to focus on it so much, you will eventually get back to normal.....that is my experience