potato11
21-10-13, 18:25
Hello
I've posted a similar thread before but not got a huge response, and it's something thats still plagueing me :(
Difficulty breathing is my main focus with anxiety, and when I started my new job as a Midwife last year, one shift I felt anxious and sort of 'choked' over my words to a patient - like I ran out of breath half way through the sentence - and went home 'sick' in a panic, thinking it was some sort of heart problem
Now this fear is up and down but still with me pretty much 24/7. Im on clinic at the minute and therefore this entails a lot of speaking to patients, I have done quite well really but there are days where I really struggle to speak comfortably because I feel breathless
It's also spilled over into eating meals with family/friends - because Im trying to eat, talk and appear calm - I often find these meals pretty distressing because I just keep wanting to take deep breaths
The ultimate fear is, I can't talk at all and drop down of a heart attack - it's like my voice catches in my throat like when you're emotional and trying to speak, but occasionally I also get a squeezing sensation in my chest
It definitely gets worse the more emotive the subject is that I'm talking about
Anyone with similar experiences or advice would be much appreciated :)
I've posted a similar thread before but not got a huge response, and it's something thats still plagueing me :(
Difficulty breathing is my main focus with anxiety, and when I started my new job as a Midwife last year, one shift I felt anxious and sort of 'choked' over my words to a patient - like I ran out of breath half way through the sentence - and went home 'sick' in a panic, thinking it was some sort of heart problem
Now this fear is up and down but still with me pretty much 24/7. Im on clinic at the minute and therefore this entails a lot of speaking to patients, I have done quite well really but there are days where I really struggle to speak comfortably because I feel breathless
It's also spilled over into eating meals with family/friends - because Im trying to eat, talk and appear calm - I often find these meals pretty distressing because I just keep wanting to take deep breaths
The ultimate fear is, I can't talk at all and drop down of a heart attack - it's like my voice catches in my throat like when you're emotional and trying to speak, but occasionally I also get a squeezing sensation in my chest
It definitely gets worse the more emotive the subject is that I'm talking about
Anyone with similar experiences or advice would be much appreciated :)