tan235
04-01-15, 19:52
HI all,
Well I've started this year with a full on anxiety attack.
I find tht I can't get a full breath, I have to try and breathe in deeply and feel unsatisfied then I have to yawn a few times before finally I get a full breath then 2 mins it starts again!
It normally happens at night just as I"m falling asleep and of course as I write this.
I'm at the end of my rope, I have had three outbursts over the last three times, in tears, wanting to go to A&E but I know what they will say. My Dr tested my breath and oxygen in blood last time this happened and gave me a piece of paper on hyperventilation - like that helped.
I will be clear of it for months and now it's back.
I do deep breathing from my belly - but what I end up doing is taking Xananx just so I can sleep.
I have a 3 year old, I don't want to be this person anymore.
Any ideas on how to fix it?
I honestly tried for about 4 hours last night and finally gave up at 1am after going to bed at 8pm.
It's ruining my life this not being able to breathe and I know my Dr will just say antidepressants but will they actually work or exacerbate the situation?
I've woken up exhausted and can't do this again tonight.
AT the end of my rope - any thoughts, help, advice... please?:hugs:
---------- Post added at 19:02 ---------- Previous post was at 18:40 ----------
Has anyone successfully beaten this?
Any ways to know if it is indeed something else, like asthma?
---------- Post added at 19:52 ---------- Previous post was at 19:02 ----------
Really no one?
Well I've started this year with a full on anxiety attack.
I find tht I can't get a full breath, I have to try and breathe in deeply and feel unsatisfied then I have to yawn a few times before finally I get a full breath then 2 mins it starts again!
It normally happens at night just as I"m falling asleep and of course as I write this.
I'm at the end of my rope, I have had three outbursts over the last three times, in tears, wanting to go to A&E but I know what they will say. My Dr tested my breath and oxygen in blood last time this happened and gave me a piece of paper on hyperventilation - like that helped.
I will be clear of it for months and now it's back.
I do deep breathing from my belly - but what I end up doing is taking Xananx just so I can sleep.
I have a 3 year old, I don't want to be this person anymore.
Any ideas on how to fix it?
I honestly tried for about 4 hours last night and finally gave up at 1am after going to bed at 8pm.
It's ruining my life this not being able to breathe and I know my Dr will just say antidepressants but will they actually work or exacerbate the situation?
I've woken up exhausted and can't do this again tonight.
AT the end of my rope - any thoughts, help, advice... please?:hugs:
---------- Post added at 19:02 ---------- Previous post was at 18:40 ----------
Has anyone successfully beaten this?
Any ways to know if it is indeed something else, like asthma?
---------- Post added at 19:52 ---------- Previous post was at 19:02 ----------
Really no one?