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Feeling of suffocation
Hi,
I'm a 23 year old male. For the last 3 years, I've been constantly feeling like I'm suffocating. It's hard to describe the feeling, and it sounds pretty horrible, but I'm trying to lead a normal life. Obviously I've been to the doctor, they did chest x-ray and blood tests and I've been back for regular checkups. According to the tests, everything is fine with me. I have other symptoms that are characteristic of anxiety, and this was the diagnosis that was given to me.
Sometimes the suffocation feeling is mild and almost unnoticeable, sometimes it's very strong -- all of today I've been feeling like it, and part of yesterday. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? It's starting to drive me crazy. I can feel like I'm suffocating even if I'm not feeling anxious, I can be in a good mood, out with friends, or whatever, and it's still there. It happened suddenly one night 3 years ago and since then it's never fully gone away.
The days that I feel very strongly like I'm suffocating, I notice my nose whistles sometimes. It takes a while for the feeling to go away; usually by the time I go to bed, the next day I wake up ok.
I'd really appreciate any help, I can't keep living with this, and the doctors say I'm fine, but I haven't had anything but blood work and a chest x ray.
Thank you
I'm a 23 year old male. For the last 3 years, I've been constantly feeling like I'm suffocating. It's hard to describe the feeling, and it sounds pretty horrible, but I'm trying to lead a normal life. Obviously I've been to the doctor, they did chest x-ray and blood tests and I've been back for regular checkups. According to the tests, everything is fine with me. I have other symptoms that are characteristic of anxiety, and this was the diagnosis that was given to me.
Sometimes the suffocation feeling is mild and almost unnoticeable, sometimes it's very strong -- all of today I've been feeling like it, and part of yesterday. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? It's starting to drive me crazy. I can feel like I'm suffocating even if I'm not feeling anxious, I can be in a good mood, out with friends, or whatever, and it's still there. It happened suddenly one night 3 years ago and since then it's never fully gone away.
The days that I feel very strongly like I'm suffocating, I notice my nose whistles sometimes. It takes a while for the feeling to go away; usually by the time I go to bed, the next day I wake up ok.
I'd really appreciate any help, I can't keep living with this, and the doctors say I'm fine, but I haven't had anything but blood work and a chest x ray.
Thank you
I just wanted to tell you that I feel your pain. This is absolutely horrible. I hope the best for you.
Please can anyone help me with what I'm going through? Big Time! shortness of breath, 2,coughing 3, yawning constantly. When I wake up in the morning I feel great. This gets worse as the day goes on. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Am I dying? What is wrong with me?
Please help me. I'm a fairly intelligent person. This is not all in my head. Trust me on that. I am dealing with a lot of stress in my life. I'm raising my granddaughter which she is 6. My 29 year old son lives at home. My husband is 64 and does not get along with our 29 year old son. My husband caters to every whim that our six year old granddaughter has. He doesn't make her accountable for any of her actions. Maybe this could be stress. I just feel lost. Sorry for telling you all of my problems. I'm just trying to link all of this together somehow. Please don't think this is in my head. I am just so scared. And I am 59 years old and I weigh a 139 lbs. So my weight is normal age I can't help that. LOL..... I'm trying to keep a great outlook on life. But it is so hard when I can't socialize outside of the house because I am petrified that I will stop breathing or some crazy thing will happen. Because like I said, shortness of breath, coughing, and yawning constantly.
Please Help Me!! ☹
Please help me. I'm a fairly intelligent person. This is not all in my head. Trust me on that. I am dealing with a lot of stress in my life. I'm raising my granddaughter which she is 6. My 29 year old son lives at home. My husband is 64 and does not get along with our 29 year old son. My husband caters to every whim that our six year old granddaughter has. He doesn't make her accountable for any of her actions. Maybe this could be stress. I just feel lost. Sorry for telling you all of my problems. I'm just trying to link all of this together somehow. Please don't think this is in my head. I am just so scared. And I am 59 years old and I weigh a 139 lbs. So my weight is normal age I can't help that. LOL..... I'm trying to keep a great outlook on life. But it is so hard when I can't socialize outside of the house because I am petrified that I will stop breathing or some crazy thing will happen. Because like I said, shortness of breath, coughing, and yawning constantly.
Please Help Me!! ☹
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Honestly, there's only two explanations for these seemingly tragic events...actually three.
The first is you may have a sinus infection or allergy related symptoms to the season which will cause your throat to feel irritated and inflamed, this can also lead to mucus falling into your windpipe just a bit at a time causing your throat to react as if it were swelling up(same thing happens with water when you choke on it, you'll get a swelled tight throat reaction).
The second is your throat could be dropping a little low from inflammation from your nasal passages or from an anxiety reaction and causing a tickle in the back of your throat feeling like an infinite choking event (everything is temporary, remember that).
The third, you possibly could be suffering from food that went down the wrong pipe after eating and noticing the little bits that many people don't feel or believe will dissolve. These bits often sit in our mouth and slide down our throat without notice catching us off guard, making us choke, feel like we can't breathe for seconds (at max a minute), or even feel as if we'll die due to losing feeling in some of our limbs.
Actually, I'm sorry you guys there is a forth one, possibly tonsillitis can cause you to suffocate and feel as if you can't breathe (usually one side or both of your tonsils can get enlarged and make it hard to breathe), it can get difficult but there are plenty of remedies to use at home for any of your symptoms, just search on the web or ask around.
All personal experience, honestly I've gotten tired of going to doctors and started using the Internet which can save any one thousands of dollars. Hang in there ladies and gentlemen you'll all be fine, just keep a strong positive mindset.
The first is you may have a sinus infection or allergy related symptoms to the season which will cause your throat to feel irritated and inflamed, this can also lead to mucus falling into your windpipe just a bit at a time causing your throat to react as if it were swelling up(same thing happens with water when you choke on it, you'll get a swelled tight throat reaction).
The second is your throat could be dropping a little low from inflammation from your nasal passages or from an anxiety reaction and causing a tickle in the back of your throat feeling like an infinite choking event (everything is temporary, remember that).
The third, you possibly could be suffering from food that went down the wrong pipe after eating and noticing the little bits that many people don't feel or believe will dissolve. These bits often sit in our mouth and slide down our throat without notice catching us off guard, making us choke, feel like we can't breathe for seconds (at max a minute), or even feel as if we'll die due to losing feeling in some of our limbs.
Actually, I'm sorry you guys there is a forth one, possibly tonsillitis can cause you to suffocate and feel as if you can't breathe (usually one side or both of your tonsils can get enlarged and make it hard to breathe), it can get difficult but there are plenty of remedies to use at home for any of your symptoms, just search on the web or ask around.
All personal experience, honestly I've gotten tired of going to doctors and started using the Internet which can save any one thousands of dollars. Hang in there ladies and gentlemen you'll all be fine, just keep a strong positive mindset.
Yeah it happens to me too, i feel like i can't breathe and it's s really painful not physically , but trying to take deep breaths and still feeling like u need more oxygen i went to a doctor and did some tests but they said that everything's normal :( I really dunno wt to do
hello. I have the same problems as u all do. some days are better than others. like today I feel very tired and feel like I can breath. I have also been to the doctors and they say everything is fine with me. just I have anxiety. my problem is I don't feel anxious I just get weird feelings in my chest and feel like I can't breath. I have also noticed that my blood pressure goes up and down.. it's a scary thing I'm just like I guys. I wish I could get some relief and some answers
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