March 27 2009
Anxiety,short of breath , asthma,depression?
i have been to the doctors and i have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression , i have ben tested for everything ese and im 100% fine apart from my anxiety and depression
however i have suffered from asthma for 5 yeers but it has been fairly controlled
so my question - how do i get it out of my head and deal with this emaginary short breath thing that seems to happen ????? it seems to happen more in crowded public place - i think about my breating instead of just letting my body do it automatically and this makes me emagine im goint to stop breathing and usually results in a mini panick attack causing a scene
im sick of this ruling my life i will beet it !!!!!!!!!
help??????
eric p - i respect you trying to help me - i thank you for your time but with respect - i know for a fact you are wrong i have been tested for infections and they have all came back clear
i know i have anxiety problems and my short breath is to do with anxiety i need help and advice beeting anxiety and EMAGINARY shortbreathness
sound like u might have a mild lung infection that is subclinical…nonetheless lets beat this thing ….when doctors go idopathic on u it is because they r going by what they see on paper not ny what u tell them…if we can get rid of the shortness of breathe feeling im sure the others will go away too….shortness of breathe can be related too infection, which can take away ur iron, or even inflammation from the infection can take away ur breathing…but try this and when it works email me back i can give u more insight to bring ur life into balance …so here goes take echinecea/goldenseal once in the morning and once at night 500 mg capsules…u can find it at ur local big chain store for like 5 to 9 dollars i could tell u what it does but i want to help others here ok…..trust in God keep with ur faith stay strong and youll come out the other nd of the tunnel with flying colors…its amazing how idiot doctors r sometimes idiot doctor..what u r taking is an herb so dont worry bout side effects ….it usually works bout minutes into the dosage ..i need ur testimony for my help ok god bless once again
This might sound dumb, but I find that counting helps. I count to four breathing in, and then from 5 to 8 breathing out. I focus on the counting and on trying to slow my breathing down. I find that whenever I start panicking or worrying about anything, counting my steps or my breaths gives me something else to focus on.
I would have thought your doctor would have referred you to a specialist to help you deal with your anxiety because this is what the main problem is.
I suffer and have suffered everything in your question too. I used to get panic attacks when I was young, waking up in the night thinking i was going to die. My asthma is controlled by changing my diet and realising what I am allergic to. Unfortunately I still have to keep control over my depression and anxiety which I have found out, I can help by being active: going to the gym, taking up sport or something active as a hobby, or something to focus on. You also need to learn to relax properly- doing things you enjoy which help you relax. Yoga helps, meditation and anything which focuses on breathing. I neglected my love for music so I started playing the piano again and realised I shouldn’t have stopped. I’m not saying you should play the piano but think of what makes your soul feel good and do it!
Generally you need to learn to relax and take control of your negative emotions. Once you learn to do this everything in your life will become much clearer and easier. At the moment I’m reading a book called ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle. It’s quite deep (and I’m reading it very slowly to take it all in!) but helps you disassociate your problems from your mind.
I have avoided seeing the doctor about my mental health as I don’t want to be prescribed pills. I’m not saying you shouldn’t see one but I know how to help myself, even though I still struggle sometimes.
I may not have provided you with an answer but I hope i have been of some help