Always having to take a deep breath?

[SH412]

I suffer from Health Anxiety but have been on Citalopram and recently have been feeling alot better. Over the past couple of days I have noticed that I constantly feel the need to take a deep breath. Its not like I am breathless as such, just as though I am focusing on my breathing quite alot! Its really distressing as I cant concentrate on anything else and its worrying me incase it is a heart condition or something! Does anyone else get this and how can I stop it?? xx

[rachel04]

kaidensmum, i suffer with this a lot like im sighing all the time, it is all to do with our minds, if i think about it il do it if i dont think about i dnt do it, its horrid i know
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[alix123]

Hiya Hun, I too suffer with this, and I sometimes do it so often that I can't get a deep enough breath (or that's what it feels like) and I force a yawn just to get more oxygen :blush: It is a right pain in the bum, but it is totally normal as far as anxiety is concerned, at first I though heart problems etc. and had the embarassment of asking the gp but he said it's anxiety and a lot of people on here are the same xxx

[stalwartlover]

I feel like I am having to catch my breath all the time, especially when I am out and about talking to people.

[SH412]

Thanks for the reassurance guys! :) I have noticed it is really only when I am concentrating on it! x