Sparkling_Fairy
11-12-15, 23:02
Hi all,
I've been having anxiety attacks/symptoms for about 6 months. After finding out what triggered them in the first place and a lot of fights, I managed to get over most of it. I have the odd physical symptom, but it's rare and it doesn't send me into a frenzy anymore.
The only thing I can't shake, is the uncomfortable feeling in my chest when I'm in the living room with my heating on. It usually happens between 7pm and 9pm, depending on how long I've been sitting on the couch.
I used to suffer from claustrophobia majorly as a child! To the point I would never lock the bathroom door anywhere, and I would take the stairs to my grandparents 14th floor apartment every week.
I haven't really suffered from it in a long time, except that I still hate taking lifts.
With the anxiety now, at first I thought I was just overheating. But I'm not always necessarily warm when I get this uncomfortable feeling in my chest. I just feel once it comes on, that after 5 or 10 minutes or so I have to leave the room. Preferably to somewhere cold or with fresh air.
This is making me wonder whether I'm not having a claustrophobia attack. I do only get it when the heating is on. The moment I start smelling warm air, I get it. But I can walk out, walk back in and feel that my living room really isn't all that warm. I just get a feeling like I won't be able to breathe soon.
Any thoughts? Or pointers on how to deal with it? It's my last remaining anxiety symptom. I'd really like to get rid of it!
I've been having anxiety attacks/symptoms for about 6 months. After finding out what triggered them in the first place and a lot of fights, I managed to get over most of it. I have the odd physical symptom, but it's rare and it doesn't send me into a frenzy anymore.
The only thing I can't shake, is the uncomfortable feeling in my chest when I'm in the living room with my heating on. It usually happens between 7pm and 9pm, depending on how long I've been sitting on the couch.
I used to suffer from claustrophobia majorly as a child! To the point I would never lock the bathroom door anywhere, and I would take the stairs to my grandparents 14th floor apartment every week.
I haven't really suffered from it in a long time, except that I still hate taking lifts.
With the anxiety now, at first I thought I was just overheating. But I'm not always necessarily warm when I get this uncomfortable feeling in my chest. I just feel once it comes on, that after 5 or 10 minutes or so I have to leave the room. Preferably to somewhere cold or with fresh air.
This is making me wonder whether I'm not having a claustrophobia attack. I do only get it when the heating is on. The moment I start smelling warm air, I get it. But I can walk out, walk back in and feel that my living room really isn't all that warm. I just get a feeling like I won't be able to breathe soon.
Any thoughts? Or pointers on how to deal with it? It's my last remaining anxiety symptom. I'd really like to get rid of it!