I'm always thinking i need to take a deep breath and yawn and can't always do it

[tsm77]

On Christmas eve i got this weird sensation of sadness and doom go over me , i got depressed and cried alot , a few days later I noticed i couldn't take a full breath or complete a yawn. I went to a walk in and he said it was anxiety and gave me meds.( which i didn't take cause i didn't like the side effects i read online ) ... a week later i went to another doctor and he ordered a complete blood test on me , and gave me meds for acid reflux , the only thing that showed up was my thyroid was borderline low , he is doing another test now for my vit. b12 and another thyroid test.
I have no appetite , im cold all the time , fast heart rate , im so moody , im so scared its like heart failure or lung cancer,
The thing that gets me is i sleep perfect and uninterrupted , but as soon as my eyes are open im thinking about my breathing again and of course i cant always complete a full yawn or deep breath .
I have been trying to ignore the urge and and i can go almost an hour without trying to take a deep breath but then the urge gets to much and i do it ...
I'm so frustrated of feeling like this

[Kelz72312]

yes i do sorry it took so long to write you bCK BEEN so busy, but it does and i have had this feeling for like 4 months now everyday and yes it can i have chest pains everyday bc of that

[tsm77]

Do you have the need to deep breath as well ? if so how long have you had this ?  does it cause your chest muscles to hurt because of straining to do so ?

[tsm77]

well jan 29 i had a full blown panic attack ended up in the er , heart was 148 bpm and that was after i calm down some , they did all sorts of test to rule out blood clots , im so scared still , i ache all over im thinking its from my panic attack and it has made my muscles sore , i have an appointment with a psychiatrist for next week ,

As for all my blood work everything came back well into the normal range , im healthy except for this breathing thing and anxiety ...

I need help

[Kelz72312]

i am the same exact way

[cj29]

Have you been under a lot of stress lately?  Do you have a history of anxiety?  Anxiety can cause all sorts of symptoms that tend to bother us, in my experience with it.  You said that you won't take the medication because of side effects you have read online....be careful when doing that because you literally can find anything online that would make you afraid to even drink a glass of water.  As with any medication, there are pros vs. cons with them...for me they have been a very useful tool when I was going through this.  The most important step in my opinion, is to confront your anxiety...learn about it through counseling if you can. As with any challenge, the more you know about it, it becomes less daunting to confront.  

[remar]

It sounds like you need to get in to see an Endo Dr for your thyroid. If the levels are low it can cause depression and anxiety. Your family Dr probably just checked your TSH. You need to ask for that test plus FT3, FT4 and antibodies.