breathing again some 1 pls help

[josparks]

higuys any 1 here help at all well i tend to go breathless abit i was on the up but my breathing is at it again i was very calm then suddenly felt i couldnt get my breath it was awful even deep breathing wasnt helping me i had this horrible sensation that i wasnt getting enough air ive been like this most of day the nurse checked me chest said i was gettin enough air and did a peak flow reading which she said was good she gave me ventalin incase i felt breathless again and told me to try it i still feel short of breath and scared i now think something maybe wrong with my heart i have had 2 xrays and 6 ecgs but im scared there not pickin something up cos of this horrible breathlessness and i havnt had a pa can any 1 give me some guidence pls

[Maj]

Hi, you may not have had a panic attack but you are obviously very tense. It does sound like anxiety and this causes your chest muscles to tense up making it feel that you can't breathe right - a sort of suffocating feeling? This is so common to anxiety sufferers. I've had it myself a few times. Be reassured that it's absolutely nothing to do with your lungs or heart. You will always get enough air. Try breathing in, expanding your tummy to a count of 6, then breathing out to a count of 8. This will settle down when you are more relaxed. Don't worry, you are not alone. :hugs:

[paperhanger]

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[josparks]

have done xx

[MoonlightFire]

Hey hon, I'm sorry you're feeling rotten. This sounds like classic anxiety! A couple of weeks ago I had been worrying about some chest pains I had and had gone for a lay down on the sofa infront of the telly. One minute I was fine and the next I felt like there was a strong elastic band around the left side of my chest!! My breathing went shallow, I felt dizzy and I got tingles all the way up both arms! I got really scared. Luckily my boyfriend was there and he took control of the situation. He got me to stand up and take deep breaths...in for a slow 4 and out for a slow 4. Then he got me out of the house and took me for a long walk. It really helped! After I'd been walking and slow breathing for 5 minutes or so I started to feel much better and soon I was back to normal!

You'll be ok hon. You've had 6 ECGs and 2 Xrays and the nurse you saw said you were ok...so you're ok :) :) It honestly sounds like anxiety. We can have all kinds of wierd things with our chests and breathing...it's normal for us and it won't hurt us.

Take care Jo :)
Moonlight Xx

[josparks]

thanks hunny its really wiered i was just lying there and went breathless the sensation of not gettin any air i did the breathing thing but i still felt breathless so i probably panicked and hav felt weired all day since with my breathing im gettin paranoid now cos if my lungs are ok then is my heart causing the breathlessness

[MoonlightFire]

I couldn't calm down at first and I was doing the breathing and it wasn't helping...that's why the boyfriend made me leave the house and go for a walk. You need distraction AND the breathing exercises sometimes :) It can take a long while to calm down sometimes so don't worry about that...just give yourself time and kick that negative thinking right where it hurts!!!

[josparks]

thanks hun but i felt like this all day i ccant seem to kick it i do the breathin thing it doesnt help much i think im anxiuos abou it again i keep thinkin theres something wrong even though nurse said my lungs wrere ok i think she made me paranoid cos she said if it gets worse go gp then i think why if nohings wrong