soular
14-01-06, 12:44
Hi I've been feeling short of breath for the last few days. I'm also coughing up discoloured pleghm and my throat is a bit dry and sore. Naturally I typed these symptoms into google and found all sorts of terrifying results. I'm only 23 but have smoked on and off for a few years. One of my ears was also blocked up and sore a couple of days ago. I'm wondering if the breathlessness could be caused by all my anxiety over this. But I've never hyperventilated constantly like this before. When I distract myself it gets a bit better though! I'm scared it's something serious, but keep trying to tell myself it's only an infection and anxiety on top of it from all the worry. I haven't seen my doctor yet, I'm too scared too. But on the other hand I don't want to leave it too long in case I need antibiotics. Does anyone have any experience of chest infections or similar symptoms? I've gone through a lot of symptoms with health anxiety but my current symptoms are new to me.
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