petals
30-03-10, 17:03
Hi everyone
Been reading this forum for a while but thought I would post my experiences after my panic attack this morning. A bit of background...after a horrible bout of bronchitis a year and a half ago I have experienced wheezing. This has settled down a lot thanks to a Salbutamol puffer from the doctor. The only problem I do have now is every single night I wake up (various times of the night) wheezy. I then take my puffer and fall back to sleep. When my alarm goes off and I get up, sometimes I take the puffer again if i feel wheezy, or sometimes just have a coughing session in the shower. I have recently had a chest xray and a asthma test but both thankfully all clear.
This morning (after the usual overnight wheeze) I got up quite ok and walked to the tube station with my boyfriend. I usually get the bus but we felt like the walk. Anyway, I suppose we were walking quite fast and I was getting quite out of breath. Half-way to the station I felt myself finding it very very difficult to breath. I was getting very hot and felt frightened. Then I got the urge that I needed the toilet very badly. We got down to the station platform and I was feeling awful, still couldn't breath right and felt slightly disorientated, chest extemely tight etc. My boyfriend was trying to make me feel better but I couldn't control it. We got on the train and eventually after about 20 minutes I calmed down and got to work ok.
I felt like an absolute fool. I apologised to my boyfriend on the phone later as I felt awful (as he was a bit apprehensive himself about starting training in his job today). He told me not to worry but I can't help it. I feel so silly.
I think this all comes down to the fact that I am obsessed with my breathing at night/first thing in the morning. I have developed a deep anxiety about it and I am now sure that waking in the night is my anxiety.
I saw a specialist a while ago who said that I had allergic rhinitis as I used to get severe blocked nose. What was strange is that as soon as this cleared up, the wheezing started (I was convinced the nose spray caused it!) I don't know what to do anymore except go to the doctor, but I do realise I have a strong health anxiety. I did read on this site about Bach Night Remedy which I might pick up on the way home tonight.
I just want a good nights sleep! Anyone's help/advice would be appreciated.
Pam
Been reading this forum for a while but thought I would post my experiences after my panic attack this morning. A bit of background...after a horrible bout of bronchitis a year and a half ago I have experienced wheezing. This has settled down a lot thanks to a Salbutamol puffer from the doctor. The only problem I do have now is every single night I wake up (various times of the night) wheezy. I then take my puffer and fall back to sleep. When my alarm goes off and I get up, sometimes I take the puffer again if i feel wheezy, or sometimes just have a coughing session in the shower. I have recently had a chest xray and a asthma test but both thankfully all clear.
This morning (after the usual overnight wheeze) I got up quite ok and walked to the tube station with my boyfriend. I usually get the bus but we felt like the walk. Anyway, I suppose we were walking quite fast and I was getting quite out of breath. Half-way to the station I felt myself finding it very very difficult to breath. I was getting very hot and felt frightened. Then I got the urge that I needed the toilet very badly. We got down to the station platform and I was feeling awful, still couldn't breath right and felt slightly disorientated, chest extemely tight etc. My boyfriend was trying to make me feel better but I couldn't control it. We got on the train and eventually after about 20 minutes I calmed down and got to work ok.
I felt like an absolute fool. I apologised to my boyfriend on the phone later as I felt awful (as he was a bit apprehensive himself about starting training in his job today). He told me not to worry but I can't help it. I feel so silly.
I think this all comes down to the fact that I am obsessed with my breathing at night/first thing in the morning. I have developed a deep anxiety about it and I am now sure that waking in the night is my anxiety.
I saw a specialist a while ago who said that I had allergic rhinitis as I used to get severe blocked nose. What was strange is that as soon as this cleared up, the wheezing started (I was convinced the nose spray caused it!) I don't know what to do anymore except go to the doctor, but I do realise I have a strong health anxiety. I did read on this site about Bach Night Remedy which I might pick up on the way home tonight.
I just want a good nights sleep! Anyone's help/advice would be appreciated.
Pam