leasky
17-05-11, 09:11
Hello all!
Been hanging around on the outskirts for a while, reading the forums with interest and like most of us, I nod along thinking "That's me too". I have suffered from Anxiety for a good long while (at least 10 years) and like everyone else, I get the same fears all the time. Logically, you know it is probably just anxiety. It's the "probably" bit that gets you though isn't it.
Been suffering lately from shortness of breath constantly which of course sends my brain into overdrive... "What is it?" and so on. It's difficult for the Doctor to take it seriously when it seems to improve when I exercise which is of course, counter to what should happen with a breathing problem.
Of course this isn't helped by a bout of Bronchitis, coughing up brown gunge every day doesn't do a great deal for my peace of mind. Doctor has sent some of the brown slime to be tested anyway but I am pretty sure it will just be the Bronchitis hanging on.
So to avoid the onset of lunacy, thought I would post this here.
You see, I handle this sort of thing better than I ever have before. The constant pains and twinges brought on by GAD I can pass over. The IBS is something I almost have under control (I eat no fatty foods at all these days and it helps a lot), I have cut out most of my drinking, once a week now (have to have some fun:)) and everything else I approach with as positive an attitude as I can.
This breathing thing has got to me, it's constant. But, I will do what I have done in the past, I will have every test devised by modern medicine to see if there is anything wrong (I pay my tax, I'm entitled to it:)) and if they diagnose nothing, just try and move on as difficult as that can be.
Anyway, just thought I would share and pop back in to say hello.
Thanks
Paul
Been hanging around on the outskirts for a while, reading the forums with interest and like most of us, I nod along thinking "That's me too". I have suffered from Anxiety for a good long while (at least 10 years) and like everyone else, I get the same fears all the time. Logically, you know it is probably just anxiety. It's the "probably" bit that gets you though isn't it.
Been suffering lately from shortness of breath constantly which of course sends my brain into overdrive... "What is it?" and so on. It's difficult for the Doctor to take it seriously when it seems to improve when I exercise which is of course, counter to what should happen with a breathing problem.
Of course this isn't helped by a bout of Bronchitis, coughing up brown gunge every day doesn't do a great deal for my peace of mind. Doctor has sent some of the brown slime to be tested anyway but I am pretty sure it will just be the Bronchitis hanging on.
So to avoid the onset of lunacy, thought I would post this here.
You see, I handle this sort of thing better than I ever have before. The constant pains and twinges brought on by GAD I can pass over. The IBS is something I almost have under control (I eat no fatty foods at all these days and it helps a lot), I have cut out most of my drinking, once a week now (have to have some fun:)) and everything else I approach with as positive an attitude as I can.
This breathing thing has got to me, it's constant. But, I will do what I have done in the past, I will have every test devised by modern medicine to see if there is anything wrong (I pay my tax, I'm entitled to it:)) and if they diagnose nothing, just try and move on as difficult as that can be.
Anyway, just thought I would share and pop back in to say hello.
Thanks
Paul