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04-03-15, 06:26
Whenever my anxiety kicks in, I start to monitor my breathing and manually breathe in almost an OCD fashion and I can't seem to let my body take control. This combined with my anxious thoughts/panic causes my chest to become tight and my breathing becomes difficult, almost as though my lungs are hitting a wall when I try to take a breath in.
I've tried breathing techniques, but it seems like once my chest becomes tight and the muscles become tense, I have a difficult time breathing through my abdomen and chest breathing is uncomfortable and almost painful. I can't seem to find anything to alleviate this issue.
The only thing that has been able to alleviate this issue is by taking a .05mg of Klonopin, which I am slightly addicted to and trying to quit, so I'm trying to find other methods to calm my chest/breathing so it doesn't hurt and isn't so uncomfortable.
I have an appointment scheduled to see a psychologist in April, so I'm going to try and attack my anxiety from that front when I can, but until then.. These breathing issues brought on by anxiety drive me CRAZY. When I am not having anxiety and not thinking about my breathing, I don't have any problems, nor do I have any issues sleeping.. So I know that it's all anxiety, but it doesn't make the symptoms feel any less severe.
Anyway, I apologize for the rant, I'm just looking for some insight and maybe some advice from other people that suffer from the same problems.
I've tried breathing techniques, but it seems like once my chest becomes tight and the muscles become tense, I have a difficult time breathing through my abdomen and chest breathing is uncomfortable and almost painful. I can't seem to find anything to alleviate this issue.
The only thing that has been able to alleviate this issue is by taking a .05mg of Klonopin, which I am slightly addicted to and trying to quit, so I'm trying to find other methods to calm my chest/breathing so it doesn't hurt and isn't so uncomfortable.
I have an appointment scheduled to see a psychologist in April, so I'm going to try and attack my anxiety from that front when I can, but until then.. These breathing issues brought on by anxiety drive me CRAZY. When I am not having anxiety and not thinking about my breathing, I don't have any problems, nor do I have any issues sleeping.. So I know that it's all anxiety, but it doesn't make the symptoms feel any less severe.
Anyway, I apologize for the rant, I'm just looking for some insight and maybe some advice from other people that suffer from the same problems.