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I'm 24/M. I had suffered from anxiety all through my teen years. The whole shortness of breath, pressure headache, shaking...a nightmare. Around the age of 20 I finally gained control of my anxiety after a couple failed prescriptions. The anxiety returned suddenly when I was 22 and again I controlled it. Recently for the past 4-6 months, however, this is much worse than I ever remember.
I am having shortness of breath accompanied with chest tightness. It is, however, more of an uncomfortable breathing than shortness of breath, almost like someone is squeezing my lungs. Almost like I have to huff to get a good breathe. It has been constant now for the past 7 days. This isn't anything like I remember, it is also accompanied with severe upper back pain. Particularly on my right side underneath my shoulder blade. I've had anxiety attacks that have lasted days before but again not like this.
I'm sick of going to the hospital and having thousands, upon thousands of dollars worth of tests done like in the past. And no end result. I am however, worried that this isn't my anxiety (which I know is another anxiety disorder). It is so far more intense than I recall that I'm scared it is something ar more serious. I'm wondering if anybody could shed light on this or say, hey you just need to go to the docs again.
I am having shortness of breath accompanied with chest tightness. It is, however, more of an uncomfortable breathing than shortness of breath, almost like someone is squeezing my lungs. Almost like I have to huff to get a good breathe. It has been constant now for the past 7 days. This isn't anything like I remember, it is also accompanied with severe upper back pain. Particularly on my right side underneath my shoulder blade. I've had anxiety attacks that have lasted days before but again not like this.
I'm sick of going to the hospital and having thousands, upon thousands of dollars worth of tests done like in the past. And no end result. I am however, worried that this isn't my anxiety (which I know is another anxiety disorder). It is so far more intense than I recall that I'm scared it is something ar more serious. I'm wondering if anybody could shed light on this or say, hey you just need to go to the docs again.
sweeti sweeti sweeti ! its horrible isnt it u have to see a docter get em to help u they will they will help u and even if u cant cope take medz good luck!!!!
Could be a symptom of anxiety, or something more serious. I've attached a URL to a site regarding collapsed lungs. Perform the pneumothorax screening quiz.
http://lungdiseases.about.com/library/blpneumothoraxdiag.htm
If you have insurance, and even if you don't, I'd recommend making an appointment to see your PCP ASAP. He/she, in addition to performing a complete exam, as well as some blood work, will probably order a chest x-ray. If the pain is too severe, go to the ER, where they also will perform an examination similar to the above, as well as get a chest x-ray to rule-out pleuritic pain/pneumonia.
http://lungdiseases.about.com/library/blpneumothoraxdiag.htm
If you have insurance, and even if you don't, I'd recommend making an appointment to see your PCP ASAP. He/she, in addition to performing a complete exam, as well as some blood work, will probably order a chest x-ray. If the pain is too severe, go to the ER, where they also will perform an examination similar to the above, as well as get a chest x-ray to rule-out pleuritic pain/pneumonia.
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