Lots Going On - Breathing problems again!

[Jo3016]

Hi all

I have been relatively stress free for the last couple of months - the odd blip but generally ok. I was really proud of myself because this is usually the worst time of year for me.

However, everything is starting to pile up again. We are due to start major building work on our house in a couple of weeks which will cause a lot of upheaval and expense which I am not looking forward to. My husband is miserable because he hates his job and on top of it all, I am seven weeks pregnant with our third child. We are really looking forward to having another baby but at the moment, I feel so sick and I also have a throat infection! I keep trying to think beyond all this at the moment. By next Summer, we will have a lovely house and a new baby but I just feel so rotten at the moment.

The anxiety symptoms are back with a vengeance - heavy breathing - like I can't get my breath and yawning all the time. This causes dizziness and palpitations. I am just hoping this doesn't last until the Summer!

Any advice?

Jo xx

[ceecee]

hi jo
well firstly big congratulations on your pregnancy!!!!!!!
i have to say that you do have alot of stress at the moment,so your body is bound to feel a little out of sorts(especially being in the early stages of pregnancy,but i,m sure that things will soon settle down for you,just try to relax whenever you get the oppurtunity!!
take care
rach x

[vix100]

Hi Jo. I get the exact same breathing problem you describe. I've had it constantly for a couple of months now but have recently moved house and stresses of Christmas etc. Finally, this last week, it has started to subside slightly and it is such a relief. It's still there but not as bad - i haven't got pulled muscles in my chest from breathing so hard all the bloody time! Just try (I know it's hard) to remember that you are under a lot of stress at the moment and that it will pass at some time. It is horrible I know, and tires you out even more, but it will get better in time. Perhaps try to distract yourself as much as you can with thinking about nice things, ie, your new baby's arrival, and try and focus on the final outcome. Hope it gets better for you soon. Vix xx

[jdoody]

Hi Jo
I have the breathing thing it wears me out, the only thing that seems to help is keeping busy, anything like housework, exercise stops me thinking about it...trying to watch tv or read a book makes it worse.

The doctor prescribed me beta blockers before xmas and although they havent got rid of the breathing obsession completely theyve definitely stopped me panicking about it, instead of taking a deep breath and thinking 'oh my god that doesnt feel right im not breathing properly' i take the deep breath and just think 'oh stop doing that your being stupid'
Congratulations on your news...be positive, I had a thought today you dont find many optimistic people that end up with panic attacks do you??!!

J.Doody

[honeybee3939]

Hi Jo

I think after the christmas period everyone is feeling a little down, myself included, im glad its out of the way and hopefully we can move on now. Sending you a hug hun !

Heres a few posts that may help too:

Breathing technique
How Do You Do The Breathing (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4042)
Breathing.. wow (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4037)
Breathing Techniques (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4044)
CONTROLLED BREATHING (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5041)
Working to get better, have a few Q's to ask... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5412)
Insatiable Mouth / Chest Breather???? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7113)

Love

Andrea
xxxx


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[nomorepanic]

Shortness of breath
The sensation:
You feel that your breathing is forced and laboured. You become conscious of how you are breathing and you have a hard time catching your breath. It seems like you have to force yourself to breathe, in fear that if you don't, you'll stop breathing and die. Or, for no apparent reason, you feel out of breath and find yourself doing an unusual amount of yawning in an attempt to catch your breath.
The reason:
When stress biology changes the body, it quickens the breathing and respiration so that the individual is ready for immediate action. Unfortunately, this also means that the breathing becomes shallow in nature (unless we are physically exerting the body such as running, fighting, swimming, etc.) which results in the body not getting enough oxygen. That’s why we feel out of breath. This is a natural occurring biological outcome resulting from stress biology.
Sometimes this symptom will be persistent from day to day, and other times it may appear for awhile, then disappear. Both are common. Once the nervous system calms down, you breathing will return to normal.
Also, because breathing is an automatic bodily function, you’ll never have to worry about not breathing. Your body does it automatically. It may be shallow, but you’ll always get enough oxygen.
Regular exercise helps to maintain regular breathing patterns.
As with all symptoms, when the nervous system gets sufficient rest, this symptom will diminish and eventually subside.


Nicola

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