No, it's related to your cold.
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No, it's related to your cold.
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Originally Posted by BlueIris
I have a doctors appointment today. I’m really anxious. I feel right back to square one with this anxiety. Terrified of having my blood pressure taken, terrified what he’s going to say about my physical symptoms. I have chills because I’m scared. Feeling a lot of self doubt
What are you terrified of? Specifically? Or is this inchoate apprehension?
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I have got awful thoughts of lung C in my mind that I can’t shake.
The doctor listened to my chest and lungs, and did my oxygen. He said my oxygen was 100% and my chest is clear and lungs. He said respiratory speaking I am healthy, and that a chest xray wasn’t needed when I asked. So I’m getting enough oxygen into my lungs but then why does my breathing feel so odd, it’s almost like I need to breathe more than normal, I am holding my breath sometimes without even realising so I do a large mouth breath. The tightness that I’m feeling in my chest is also worrying. I had a normal ecg about three months ago though.
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It’s anxiety, the doctor has confirmed it.
I had a cold a few weeks ago and had a day or two where I experienced the same thing. I knew it was anxiety but of course in the back of my mind I wondered if it was something else, like pneumonia. I just kept telling myself “this is anxiety” and pushed back against the thoughts. It was a rough few days but eventually it did pass. I find box breathing to be helpful in those moments to re-regulate myself.
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Hey poppy, the weird breathing was before I got the cold, around a week before. I have done some box breathing which does actually help. It’s the intrusive thoughts I’m struggling with and the thoughts lead to this awful panic. I’m trying to stay calm and focus but it’s such a battle isn’t it.
I feel as though if I keep telling myself it’s anxiety I’ll jinx myself, a few friends have recently told me stories of family members being unwell with various cancer recently which has really triggered me too. It’s been a hard two weeks
I am in the exact same place as you Chlobo honestly it is anxiety I’ve had everything you have described spent days in bed too anxious to eat afraid to go outside or even socialise it’s been horrible but what needs to happen is you make yourself do things I take one propranolol 3 times a day and that helps me get through I have also recently started back on my fluoxetine as I should never of come off it sometimes you really have to kick back at the doctors to be heard but don’t give in I’m also looking into cbt to help with my triggers as I don’t wanna live this life it’s too exhausting and debilitating and quite honestly I’ve had enough of it I wanna enjoy my life and not feel this way, deep breathing and browse on this forum read stories about the things your worried about I’ve found that has really helped me if you want to talk I’m a good listener and got plenty of time for people who want the help hope to hear from you xxx
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Hey, thanks for your message.
I’ve been the same as you, basically bed ridden because of the anxiety and fear about the physical symptoms I’m feeling.
I hope yours has improved? I think what scares me is that it’s such a physical thing that I can feel in my chest, almost like everything has tightened up in my throat and chest and it’s stopping me getting enough air. It’s really uncomfortable that’s for sure. I am also taking propanolol 40mg once a day to try and help. It stops my heart racing and me panicking about that which I like. I have pushed myself the last two days to really try and carry on normally, I was at a birthday party today and it came on quite strong while I was there which scared me but I was distracted and eventually it went away. I hope you’re feeling better than you were. Anxiety can be so awful and debilitating
IÂ’ve been going through the same thing for a few weeks. I feel tight in my chest, canÂ’t get a big enough breath and feel like my throat is constricted. IÂ’m so tense around my shoulders and diaphragm. My breathing pattern is out and donÂ’t know how to get it back. My oxygen is 98/99 % and pulse is around 60 - 65 bpm. Also on propranolol 40mg once daily. Deep down I know this is anxiety. I did a 4 mile walk 3 days ago and had no problems whatsoever. IÂ’m completely sick of living with anxiety day in and day out. ItÂ’s exhausting.
If it turns out to be anxiety-related, I’d recommend trying some cannabis strains – personally, my favorite is guava dawg because of its calming effects.
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