Tomimo
23-08-09, 21:18
Hello,
I've suffered from anxiety for years although gor the last 2.5 years I haven't taken any medication and have been able to get through periods of panic.
Anyway, about 3 of 4 weeks ago I became aware of my breathing not feeling quite right, I don't know how to describe it but out it down to anxiety and carried on - it didn't get worse. For the last three days it has been awful my chest feels really heave in the centre and, unlike common anxiety symptoms, I can take a decent breath in and don't fee starved of oxygen but I've got a horrible feling when I breath out like my lungs are full of gunk but I'm not wheezing, just feels tight. IT sort of feels funny in my throat oo. I have tried coughing as feels like I need to but nothing comes up and it doesn't help.
This feeling has caused me two major panic attacks yesterday (I'm assuming that's what they wer as felt like I Was going to die but obviously didn't!). I've searched for this on the site but most people fel like they can't breathe in and mine isn't the same. Obviously in the beginning I acceoted that it was probably anxiety but naturaly my anxiety is making me think it must be lung cancer or something and now I am petrifed to go to the doctor in case it really is but I'm also terrified of putting it down to anxiety when it might be something serious.Anybody had the same??
T x
I've suffered from anxiety for years although gor the last 2.5 years I haven't taken any medication and have been able to get through periods of panic.
Anyway, about 3 of 4 weeks ago I became aware of my breathing not feeling quite right, I don't know how to describe it but out it down to anxiety and carried on - it didn't get worse. For the last three days it has been awful my chest feels really heave in the centre and, unlike common anxiety symptoms, I can take a decent breath in and don't fee starved of oxygen but I've got a horrible feling when I breath out like my lungs are full of gunk but I'm not wheezing, just feels tight. IT sort of feels funny in my throat oo. I have tried coughing as feels like I need to but nothing comes up and it doesn't help.
This feeling has caused me two major panic attacks yesterday (I'm assuming that's what they wer as felt like I Was going to die but obviously didn't!). I've searched for this on the site but most people fel like they can't breathe in and mine isn't the same. Obviously in the beginning I acceoted that it was probably anxiety but naturaly my anxiety is making me think it must be lung cancer or something and now I am petrifed to go to the doctor in case it really is but I'm also terrified of putting it down to anxiety when it might be something serious.Anybody had the same??
T x