AnxiousPansa
24-12-13, 14:09
Hi everyone
I have had anxiety for quite a while but recently overawareness of bodily functions that should be automatic is really getting me down. I have a tendency to focus and then worry about things the body does automatically like breathing, swallowing sometimes even blinking. Recently however the constant awarness of breathing has led to me hyperventilating a lot. All day I seem to be focusing on it and taking short, quick breaths which then makes me hyperventilate, panic, think im dying, think im going to be this way forever... you get the idea. I also have some stupid thoughts like what if I start holding my breath all the time etc does anyone else suffer from this and what can I do about hyperventilation cause I see no end to it and constantly worry im going to stop breathing?
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Also I have bad mucus at the moment from a cold which worsens everytime I eat. This then makes me anxious about eating which isnt helping. I am scared my throat will clog or I wont be able to breath :/
I have had anxiety for quite a while but recently overawareness of bodily functions that should be automatic is really getting me down. I have a tendency to focus and then worry about things the body does automatically like breathing, swallowing sometimes even blinking. Recently however the constant awarness of breathing has led to me hyperventilating a lot. All day I seem to be focusing on it and taking short, quick breaths which then makes me hyperventilate, panic, think im dying, think im going to be this way forever... you get the idea. I also have some stupid thoughts like what if I start holding my breath all the time etc does anyone else suffer from this and what can I do about hyperventilation cause I see no end to it and constantly worry im going to stop breathing?
---------- Post added at 14:09 ---------- Previous post was at 12:47 ----------
Also I have bad mucus at the moment from a cold which worsens everytime I eat. This then makes me anxious about eating which isnt helping. I am scared my throat will clog or I wont be able to breath :/