shortness of breath

[aadursh]

hey guys i read ur posts..and wanted to say this is exactly what i feel.im suffering from constant breathlessness for the past eight months.went to the chest specialist and pulmonologist and he said that my tests and chest xray was fine.he even used a stethoscope to check the condition of my chest,and said that my chest was totally fine.but i still do not feel well.im at my wits end.nobody can understand my condition..the problem is that now i cant sleep,means once i go to sleep its all fine,but as soon as i wake up,i feel breathless.i keep on crying all the day,and feel hopeless when no one has a solution regarding my problem.im only eighteen years old and i feel as if its my end.i used an asthma medicene and inhaler,but it is of no use..my heart now beats faster then usual,and it makes me feel worse..please help me,if anyone has suffered from the same condition so share it with me,and if u guys recovered from this condition,so please help me too..i feel breathless all the day,and have to yawn,but it is of no use..

[aadursh]

thank you guys,i get so much satisfied and relieved,when i get advices and opinion of people who have been through this phase..its very much reassuring..i guess i have to believe it anxiety,after all i have no other choice..these days even when i climb stairs my breathing rate becomes so high,i wonder what just happens to me..it never happened to me before..and then boom,all the anxiety is back..it terrifies me..i mean ok i feel as if my breathing is laboured and that might be psychological,but why my breathing rate becomes high when i climb stairs,can that be also psychological..??please do answer me if you have been through this..

[Kellisue89]

It is common to have the breathlessness in any position, your focusing on it so much that's all your thinking about. It took me almost a month before I felt better, using slow deep breathing thru the nose and out the mouth and distracting myself with anything I could. You have to remember it's in your mind, you are ok, even if you dont feel like your ok, YOU ARE. Mind over matter. Although that is easier said then done, but you will feel better.

[Chrissy1289]

I have been experiencing exactly the same problems as you are I constantly feel warn out and that I am thinking about my breathing and need to take deep breathes. I could not believe it was anxiety as it's come on all of a sudden for no reason. I feel like I'm stuck in a viscous circle and can't get out of it . I had tests and everything came back fine! So I have had to accept that it's anxiety now and am going to try counselling or cbt treatment. It's horrible mate just try and be strong and we will sort it out!

[aadursh]

hey,guys im really worried these days,i just wanted to know can anxiety cause breathlessness while lying also.?im just tired of facing this breathlessness all the time..nothing can help me out..

[aadursh]

im glad that i got response from someone,who actually went through this terrifying situation,which now im facing unluckily.im just tired of this situation..and it surprises me when doc says that my heart and lungs are fine..i keep on wondering that what has happened to me..i feel so bad all the time,whereas others say im fine..i really dont know whether i will get over this situation someday or not..its so awful..

[cbtrocks]

I had this for a very long time. It feels very real. It felt like I couldn't get a full breath, ever. But I had 100 percent oxygen, so I really did, it was just a feeling, like a cramp in my chest. It got better, but very very gradually. You have to distract yourself and think about other things. If a cognitive behavioral therapist can help with that you should try that. I know how very real it feels, but you should try to believe your doctors that they don't see anything wrong. But it is very common to feel the way you do. It feels horrible, and it doesn't go away quickly, but it can go away eventually. I spent a whole year monitoring my breathing after someone in the family had a lung problem. I was breathing too fast, forcing it, being conscious of each breath, like it wouldn't happen correctly if I didn't do it consciously. But I eventually got over it, and you can too. Not right away, but little by little, you will find that you can go for longer periods without thinking about your breathing. Really! you can do it.