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Constant Urge to Take Deep Breaths
Hi,
For the last week I've had a constant urge to take deep breaths, and fill my lungs so that they feel stretched. The breath gives minor satisfaction, but then the urge returns.
Sometimes, I feel like I need to yawn, but the yawns are not satisfying like they should be. I don't have any problems breathing, nor do I have any other symptoms, like coughing, raspiness or wheezing. Just this persistent urge to breathe deeply.
A lot of posts I've seen on related symptoms seem to think this is anxiety, but I really don't think that I have a lot of anxiety right now.
Any ideas?
This discussion is related to urgency to take deep breaths.
For the last week I've had a constant urge to take deep breaths, and fill my lungs so that they feel stretched. The breath gives minor satisfaction, but then the urge returns.
Sometimes, I feel like I need to yawn, but the yawns are not satisfying like they should be. I don't have any problems breathing, nor do I have any other symptoms, like coughing, raspiness or wheezing. Just this persistent urge to breathe deeply.
A lot of posts I've seen on related symptoms seem to think this is anxiety, but I really don't think that I have a lot of anxiety right now.
Any ideas?
This discussion is related to urgency to take deep breaths.
Hello, I have the same problem, here are some advice to cope with it and hopefully eventually get rid of it. (In case your organs and bloodwork got checked and everything is ok.)
1. Realise that it's psychological, maybe it was something physical at some point, but it isn't anymore. By feeding into it you strenghtened that neuropathway and your brain is fooling you to get that release again and again.
2. Srop giving into it, no matter how strong the urge might feel
3. Ebrace it, rather than fighting it, if you want something to stop really badly, it won't happen-> say to yourself that its ok to have that feeling, it will go away eventually
4. The problem might be worse when you are in stressfull situations or while being tired-> practice calm and steady (shallow) breathing, maybe with some slow exhales (this will undo some potential overbreahting beforehand and reduce the oxygen level in your blood) and whilest doing that keep in mind that you are content with the situation and that it is not a big deal.
5. The number of urges around the day will reduce over time and the less you think about it, the better it will become.
6. Avoid stressfull situations, for me it was playing stressfull videogames which led to me giving in to the urge unknowingly and therefore deepening the "addiction".
Also smoking had a negative impact on my progress because it is a common trigger, since it's exactly that neurological connection to the breathing area which is messed up and any disturbence can be a catalyst to enhance the issue. Caffein could also make it more difficult to control yourself because it pushes stress levels.
7.The urge might come in different forms, once you avoid taking deep breaths, it might come as constant yawning, when you stop yawning, it might come as a little burp. Identify that and don't get fooled by it, since it's still the same urge in sheeps clothing. Don't get demoralised by yawning at some time in the evening or morning, since its completely normal to do it occasionally (leads to cooling off your head). Just dont do it more than 1-2 times a day, since it might bring back the habbit, because it's hard to differentiate between a regular yawn and the excessive yawning you are trying to get rid off.
Keep in mind that the longer you carry this burden around with you, the longer it might take to cleanse yourself from it. Stay strong, keep your discipline and don't get demoralised by minor setbacks!
Anyways, I hope this will help you get better and give you back your inner peace!
1. Realise that it's psychological, maybe it was something physical at some point, but it isn't anymore. By feeding into it you strenghtened that neuropathway and your brain is fooling you to get that release again and again.
2. Srop giving into it, no matter how strong the urge might feel
3. Ebrace it, rather than fighting it, if you want something to stop really badly, it won't happen-> say to yourself that its ok to have that feeling, it will go away eventually
4. The problem might be worse when you are in stressfull situations or while being tired-> practice calm and steady (shallow) breathing, maybe with some slow exhales (this will undo some potential overbreahting beforehand and reduce the oxygen level in your blood) and whilest doing that keep in mind that you are content with the situation and that it is not a big deal.
5. The number of urges around the day will reduce over time and the less you think about it, the better it will become.
6. Avoid stressfull situations, for me it was playing stressfull videogames which led to me giving in to the urge unknowingly and therefore deepening the "addiction".
Also smoking had a negative impact on my progress because it is a common trigger, since it's exactly that neurological connection to the breathing area which is messed up and any disturbence can be a catalyst to enhance the issue. Caffein could also make it more difficult to control yourself because it pushes stress levels.
7.The urge might come in different forms, once you avoid taking deep breaths, it might come as constant yawning, when you stop yawning, it might come as a little burp. Identify that and don't get fooled by it, since it's still the same urge in sheeps clothing. Don't get demoralised by yawning at some time in the evening or morning, since its completely normal to do it occasionally (leads to cooling off your head). Just dont do it more than 1-2 times a day, since it might bring back the habbit, because it's hard to differentiate between a regular yawn and the excessive yawning you are trying to get rid off.
Keep in mind that the longer you carry this burden around with you, the longer it might take to cleanse yourself from it. Stay strong, keep your discipline and don't get demoralised by minor setbacks!
Anyways, I hope this will help you get better and give you back your inner peace!
Hi, This is what I found on internet
Alex Hanna, lives in Greensboro, NC
Answered September 11, 2018
I’m not sure if ur question was answered. But I have experienced the CONSTANT urge for this deep breath and stretch that comes back almost immediately after satisfying it and also the feeling of even needing to constantly be in a certain position to even take a deep breath. This can be caused by Overworking or over stretching your interior muscles between the ribs and lungs and also the Diaphragm - Filtro Pressa it is not easily caused but happens. The only reason I know about this is bc it was fairly scary when it happened to me. This can also be caused by the following…. maintaining hunched stretched position involving reaching and lift the trap muscles. The way to fix this is as follows. Find the stretch position or just take a deep breath and stretch… hole your arms out and up and move in all directions as well as turning your head in different directions until you find the most resistance and hold for 20 sec at a time as it takes 15 sec for muscles to get past the point that they will return to their improper postition. This is often caused by use of stimulants bc of staying in positions that are more tense than necessary and or spine and posture/work related issues. Use of a foam roller and holding stretches that make you feel “satisfied” will help. Try and be very aware of your posture and stretch every day. Be sure to massage deeply underneath your shoulder blades. This can be done with an angled foam roller or by leaning against a wall with a massage ball between your back and the wall and take time and find the areas that are troublesome and trust me u will know when u find them. It will be slightly to fairly painful but satisfying. I hope this helps
Alex Hanna, lives in Greensboro, NC
Answered September 11, 2018
I’m not sure if ur question was answered. But I have experienced the CONSTANT urge for this deep breath and stretch that comes back almost immediately after satisfying it and also the feeling of even needing to constantly be in a certain position to even take a deep breath. This can be caused by Overworking or over stretching your interior muscles between the ribs and lungs and also the Diaphragm - Filtro Pressa it is not easily caused but happens. The only reason I know about this is bc it was fairly scary when it happened to me. This can also be caused by the following…. maintaining hunched stretched position involving reaching and lift the trap muscles. The way to fix this is as follows. Find the stretch position or just take a deep breath and stretch… hole your arms out and up and move in all directions as well as turning your head in different directions until you find the most resistance and hold for 20 sec at a time as it takes 15 sec for muscles to get past the point that they will return to their improper postition. This is often caused by use of stimulants bc of staying in positions that are more tense than necessary and or spine and posture/work related issues. Use of a foam roller and holding stretches that make you feel “satisfied” will help. Try and be very aware of your posture and stretch every day. Be sure to massage deeply underneath your shoulder blades. This can be done with an angled foam roller or by leaning against a wall with a massage ball between your back and the wall and take time and find the areas that are troublesome and trust me u will know when u find them. It will be slightly to fairly painful but satisfying. I hope this helps
Do you feel short of breath ? Or laboured breathing ? & you think one day you are better only for the same symptoms to come back ?
I am 38 years old female and I have been having this issue for 3 months now. I have tried so many things. Some worked shortly and some not at all.
First I want to explain that I see this issue half physical and half psychological. Maybe some physical trigger gets you in place that you are not able to take breath and brain starts obsessing on it and makes symptom worse.
I will try to explain my taught process and stuff I tried and hope it will help someone.
1) Check yourself physically. Even if its anxiety, once a doctor makes all tests and says you have healthy lungs/heart/digestive system it will help in times when you will not be able to breathe and you will be spiralling down taught something is seriously wrong with you. You can pull doctor tests and look at them, until you feel secure you are healthy. Of course if tests are not good then it's not a "mental" blockage.
My pulmologyst said that I have a lot of gas build up and that they might be pushing diaphragm-a and shortening my breath, so I will look into that.
If you can sleep and when your brain is not awake you don't have this issue, its probably not connected to your physical health but mental.
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2) If you still are not convinced - as I wasn't I got myself oximeter. You can get them on amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Santamedical-Generation-SM-165-Fingertip-Saturation/dp/B00R59OTOC/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=pulse+oximeter&qid=1557067280&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
and anytime you feel that there is not enough oxygen in your body you can measure oxygenation and heartbeat. You will probably see ( if its not medical issue ) that your oxygen levels are normal ( around 97 ). And your hear-beat as well, as it does not need to beat super fast to send oxygen to body. If these numbers are not well, go back to step 1. If they are measure them as many time as you need to feed your brain evidence that you are receiving enough oxygen and all is well.
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That being said I understood that its not oxigen my body is looking for. And I understood that deep breath is not same as breath that "stretches" body that I am looking for. So I taught if my body needs stretching I gave it exercise:
3) Yoga + Cycling. Yoga because it stretches very inch of body and pushes you in breathing patterns so helps you open your throat and puts you in poses that are pushing breathing in line with body. And cardio I took just because i read in many article that cardio helps easing anxiety. Sometimes immediately after exercise I could breath normally sometimes not.
4) Reverse psychology. I started to push-myself NOT to take yawning/forced deep breaths for 5 minutes of time. So I would set up a timer on my app to ring every 5 minutes. Once timer started I would say to myself - 5 minutes without deep breath is normal. Once clock rings you will start to worry about taking it. So in the beginning I would deep "shallow/normal" and would just watch the watch and think I will not be able to make it. And yet after 5 minutes +/-15 seconds the deep breath came naturally. If it didn't, I would just set up ringer for next 5 minutes, and would say ok, 5 more minutes its also ok. In the meantime it would happen. Once this satisfactory breath occurred I reset timer again to 5 minutes. After an hour or so, I would just start to snooze it, and continued my activity without being involved in measuring and breathing came to mostly normal. Later I prolonged timer to 10 minutes and in few days I didn't measure anymore.
This method ( connected with all above ) made biggest difference. I think its due to fact that you postpone your worry in 5 minutes, and you have timer that will remind you to worry but just bit later. Just few minutes of relief and each success-full breath pushes you in direction of relaxation that helps you not to obsess and just breathe.
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5) Few extra tips:
To my daily routine I added 5-10 min of meditation, relaxation and exercises of belly breathing/phrana breathing while watching tv or in my car. Fix your posture while sitting and standing that can help air flow better. Girls stop pulling your belly in to make it looks smaller, that can also be cause of lack of space in abdomen. Also buy broader braw or loose it - as it also gives constrains to expansion fo ribs while breathing. I also got some crystal stones for throat and heart chakra (??), I mean It cant hurt :)
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6) I also went to psychotherapist - he told me I do not have anxiety disorder rather bunch of emotions overflowing me, and once those are settled that breathing would be ok. That didn't help me much in my day to day breathing at all :).
I hope this will help someone. Do not expect it to be gone in a day. I think this condition we unconsciously develop trough years and once its triggered it becomes real issue and stops you from enjoying life. I am still on ups and down struggle depending on each day, but I built myself arsenal of possibilities I can try in moments I feel this issue and I feel the symptom much less.
So I propose to combine any method that helps at least a bit and incorporate in daily pattern.
Here are few videos that really helped me get better insight:
https://youtu.be/4Lb5L-VEm34
https://youtu.be/DZZ2lQ9mdKI
https://youtu.be/4zhDsbZZ4ZU
https://youtu.be/395ZloN4Rr8
First I want to explain that I see this issue half physical and half psychological. Maybe some physical trigger gets you in place that you are not able to take breath and brain starts obsessing on it and makes symptom worse.
I will try to explain my taught process and stuff I tried and hope it will help someone.
1) Check yourself physically. Even if its anxiety, once a doctor makes all tests and says you have healthy lungs/heart/digestive system it will help in times when you will not be able to breathe and you will be spiralling down taught something is seriously wrong with you. You can pull doctor tests and look at them, until you feel secure you are healthy. Of course if tests are not good then it's not a "mental" blockage.
My pulmologyst said that I have a lot of gas build up and that they might be pushing diaphragm-a and shortening my breath, so I will look into that.
If you can sleep and when your brain is not awake you don't have this issue, its probably not connected to your physical health but mental.
------
2) If you still are not convinced - as I wasn't I got myself oximeter. You can get them on amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Santamedical-Generation-SM-165-Fingertip-Saturation/dp/B00R59OTOC/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=pulse+oximeter&qid=1557067280&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
and anytime you feel that there is not enough oxygen in your body you can measure oxygenation and heartbeat. You will probably see ( if its not medical issue ) that your oxygen levels are normal ( around 97 ). And your hear-beat as well, as it does not need to beat super fast to send oxygen to body. If these numbers are not well, go back to step 1. If they are measure them as many time as you need to feed your brain evidence that you are receiving enough oxygen and all is well.
------
That being said I understood that its not oxigen my body is looking for. And I understood that deep breath is not same as breath that "stretches" body that I am looking for. So I taught if my body needs stretching I gave it exercise:
3) Yoga + Cycling. Yoga because it stretches very inch of body and pushes you in breathing patterns so helps you open your throat and puts you in poses that are pushing breathing in line with body. And cardio I took just because i read in many article that cardio helps easing anxiety. Sometimes immediately after exercise I could breath normally sometimes not.
4) Reverse psychology. I started to push-myself NOT to take yawning/forced deep breaths for 5 minutes of time. So I would set up a timer on my app to ring every 5 minutes. Once timer started I would say to myself - 5 minutes without deep breath is normal. Once clock rings you will start to worry about taking it. So in the beginning I would deep "shallow/normal" and would just watch the watch and think I will not be able to make it. And yet after 5 minutes +/-15 seconds the deep breath came naturally. If it didn't, I would just set up ringer for next 5 minutes, and would say ok, 5 more minutes its also ok. In the meantime it would happen. Once this satisfactory breath occurred I reset timer again to 5 minutes. After an hour or so, I would just start to snooze it, and continued my activity without being involved in measuring and breathing came to mostly normal. Later I prolonged timer to 10 minutes and in few days I didn't measure anymore.
This method ( connected with all above ) made biggest difference. I think its due to fact that you postpone your worry in 5 minutes, and you have timer that will remind you to worry but just bit later. Just few minutes of relief and each success-full breath pushes you in direction of relaxation that helps you not to obsess and just breathe.
----
5) Few extra tips:
To my daily routine I added 5-10 min of meditation, relaxation and exercises of belly breathing/phrana breathing while watching tv or in my car. Fix your posture while sitting and standing that can help air flow better. Girls stop pulling your belly in to make it looks smaller, that can also be cause of lack of space in abdomen. Also buy broader braw or loose it - as it also gives constrains to expansion fo ribs while breathing. I also got some crystal stones for throat and heart chakra (??), I mean It cant hurt :)
----
6) I also went to psychotherapist - he told me I do not have anxiety disorder rather bunch of emotions overflowing me, and once those are settled that breathing would be ok. That didn't help me much in my day to day breathing at all :).
I hope this will help someone. Do not expect it to be gone in a day. I think this condition we unconsciously develop trough years and once its triggered it becomes real issue and stops you from enjoying life. I am still on ups and down struggle depending on each day, but I built myself arsenal of possibilities I can try in moments I feel this issue and I feel the symptom much less.
So I propose to combine any method that helps at least a bit and incorporate in daily pattern.
Here are few videos that really helped me get better insight:
https://youtu.be/4Lb5L-VEm34
https://youtu.be/DZZ2lQ9mdKI
https://youtu.be/4zhDsbZZ4ZU
https://youtu.be/395ZloN4Rr8
Unfortunately I was dealing with the same issue. Turns out I'm in the stages of COPD. And that sucks. At times I will gasp for air. I yawn all the time I'm just a mess.
Check mitochondrial issues... seems like you are needing extra O2 for your etc
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For your etc?
Electron transport chain... the O2 picks up the electrons and protons to form h20 and atp( energy)... I'd see a neurogeneticist, biochemical geneticist or mitochondrial specialist
Hi,
I’ve had this problem for the last few days now, Most of my breaths are unsatisfying and every once in a while I’ll have ONE good breath. The moment I noticed I was laying on my couch watching YouTube (nothing stressful about that). The first few moments after waking up I can take a few breaths but after that until I go to bed I am struggling. I’ve been to the hospital, had blood work, ct scan and x-ray for blood clots all come back normal so the doctors tell me this is anxiety and I’ve just worked myself up. At this point yes, I am stressed because I FEEL as though I am not getting enough air even though oxygen levels are normal.
I am 21 and I am very scared at this point. If anyone has found something that helps please let me know, thank you.
I’ve had this problem for the last few days now, Most of my breaths are unsatisfying and every once in a while I’ll have ONE good breath. The moment I noticed I was laying on my couch watching YouTube (nothing stressful about that). The first few moments after waking up I can take a few breaths but after that until I go to bed I am struggling. I’ve been to the hospital, had blood work, ct scan and x-ray for blood clots all come back normal so the doctors tell me this is anxiety and I’ve just worked myself up. At this point yes, I am stressed because I FEEL as though I am not getting enough air even though oxygen levels are normal.
I am 21 and I am very scared at this point. If anyone has found something that helps please let me know, thank you.
Hi I don't know what's the cause to this but I'm going through the same thing as you recently, I just have the urge to take a deep breath and it can be quite scary well for me it is, makes me worry if there's something wrong with me,but just try to not focus on it an inhale from your nose, hold for a few seconds and let it out through your mouth slowly. I hope this helps decrease that urge to take a deep breath constantly. Just know that you're not alone on this:)
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I have the same issue but I think that mine is from my Chiari malformation and I have brain stem dysfunction. It's really scary. I really need to try something to see if it helps. I feel like I have a lump in my throat, I can't take a full breath and it's so scary! I hope there is some way to repair it! I'm scared I'm going to die. I'm going to stop drinking wine and see if that helps. I don't know what else to do. I constantly use Peppermint oil to help me breathe and aromatherapy diffuser for relaxation. But sometimes I get so shakey I'm scared I'm going to pass out
Howdy folks, I have had this for over a couple of decades. It would come for a month a at time, then leave and for the last 10 yrs it was constant. Initially taking nexium and controlling the acid reflex helped, but then the breather issue came back.
I have finally stopped all coffee. The breather issue went away. I have had it only a few times since and it has happened after I have taken a sip of my wife’s coffee - I still love the smell and taste of coffee. So it has been a year since I have had even a hint of the breathing issue. This past Christmas I was in the Dominican Replublic relaxing and thought I would have a cup of coffee - no response. I didn’t try again. My wife got a Nespresso for X-mas so I tried one cup - no issue. So the next morning I tried another - my breathing issue kicked in. So I figured that is it. I accidentally got a chi latte rather than a chi-tea latte on Friday and my breathing kicked it quite strongly.
After all the trial and errors, I figured I am allergic to the oils in coffee. Just a few sips can cause the breathing issue and it kicks in with in an hour. So probably not linked to my acid reflux. I do drink caffeinated tea and no issues, but decaf coffee also leads to my breathing issues. My actually breathing issues are identical to those above. So for me - it appears to be an allergy to oils or some other components in coffee. I am going to try coffee plus an antihistamine to see if that makes a difference.
I’ve been drink the non-coffee beverages like Akava and encore.
Anyway to me, for the past few years I have been doing the trial and error approach and so far it has been a perfect match to drinking coffee. I do not miss the need to constantly take deep breaths. Hope this helps you.
I have finally stopped all coffee. The breather issue went away. I have had it only a few times since and it has happened after I have taken a sip of my wife’s coffee - I still love the smell and taste of coffee. So it has been a year since I have had even a hint of the breathing issue. This past Christmas I was in the Dominican Replublic relaxing and thought I would have a cup of coffee - no response. I didn’t try again. My wife got a Nespresso for X-mas so I tried one cup - no issue. So the next morning I tried another - my breathing issue kicked in. So I figured that is it. I accidentally got a chi latte rather than a chi-tea latte on Friday and my breathing kicked it quite strongly.
After all the trial and errors, I figured I am allergic to the oils in coffee. Just a few sips can cause the breathing issue and it kicks in with in an hour. So probably not linked to my acid reflux. I do drink caffeinated tea and no issues, but decaf coffee also leads to my breathing issues. My actually breathing issues are identical to those above. So for me - it appears to be an allergy to oils or some other components in coffee. I am going to try coffee plus an antihistamine to see if that makes a difference.
I’ve been drink the non-coffee beverages like Akava and encore.
Anyway to me, for the past few years I have been doing the trial and error approach and so far it has been a perfect match to drinking coffee. I do not miss the need to constantly take deep breaths. Hope this helps you.
It’s hyperventilation syndrome. I’ve just been diagnosed with it and it requires breathing retraining. Will be a long road to recovery but I just hope the toad does lead to recovery as I can’t cope with this anymore.
I haven't seen a doctor but I'm 99% sure it's anxiety-related. Most everything I've read about people going to the doctor turns up cold, anyway. Not saying you shouldn't get checked out, but for my part I didn't have the health insurance to afford a doctor. I tried my partner's Xanax but I didn't really feel it helped, plus I'm not crazy about pills, plus the last thing I want right now is a benzo addiction. Really, it started to get better when I started addressing my anxiety and relaxing about the whole "air hunger" thing. Just remember that--if it is anxiety-related--you're not going to suffocate or die. In fact, your physical health probably has nothing to do with it. It's just going to annoy the **** out of you for a while. It sounds crazy, but the more I got comfortable with the fact that it was just going to be there, the better it got. Another thing that helped was keeping busy, being around friends, being immersed in anything that distracted my mind enough to stop thinking about my breathing patterns. And yet another hurdle that you've got to get over is sleep. Despite the fact that this is going to interfere with your sleep--I sometimes couldn't sleep until I got so tired it was harder to stay awake--you've got to sleep. Once you do get to sleep, try to stay asleep for as long as you can. It was very noticeable that the less I slept, the worse it got. No medical background here, but if I were to give my two cents, I'd say just convince your mind that this is something you're simply going to have to live with--that way your mind stops freaking out about it--live a normal life as best you can and try to get some ******* sleep! Easier said than done, I know, but it worked for me.
Deep breaths and yawning all of the time what is wrong with me. Please someone help me. Please come reach out and give me some hope. Please.
Hello, I just had a baby back in December of 2016, my baby is now 7months old.
I started feeling this way about 4 months after giving birth, so I've had this breathing issue for 3months now, I have GERD, always have, and I also have high anxiety and it gets so bad I have panic attacks nearly every day, I believe we all have a little anxiety,We just don't notice it, I think if your body goes through something shocking or sudden like, starting a new job,GERD could cause it!, moving,getting severely depressed, in my case giving birth and dealing with postpartum on top of this anxiety,fear and being left alone 12hours a day with the baby, etc.
It can trigger your anxiety without you even knowing and cause your body to go into survival mode, Your body is panicking with all the stress and you think you have a breathing problem, you'll think you're dying often, you'll worry about something constantly. There's millions of symptoms of anxiety disorder, you'd really be surprised!
I hope you found a solution!
God bless!
I started feeling this way about 4 months after giving birth, so I've had this breathing issue for 3months now, I have GERD, always have, and I also have high anxiety and it gets so bad I have panic attacks nearly every day, I believe we all have a little anxiety,We just don't notice it, I think if your body goes through something shocking or sudden like, starting a new job,GERD could cause it!, moving,getting severely depressed, in my case giving birth and dealing with postpartum on top of this anxiety,fear and being left alone 12hours a day with the baby, etc.
It can trigger your anxiety without you even knowing and cause your body to go into survival mode, Your body is panicking with all the stress and you think you have a breathing problem, you'll think you're dying often, you'll worry about something constantly. There's millions of symptoms of anxiety disorder, you'd really be surprised!
I hope you found a solution!
God bless!
I have this exact same problem! I noticed this about maybe 5 months ago in December. It was light and would go away, but would come back here and there. Since February, I have to inhale deeply every single day, throughout the day. I even have to try to stretch out my throat and my arms to see if I can get the air to... how should I say this... to circulate everywhere in my lungs, especially to the lower part since the top seems to be tighter. I keep myself in good shape (though I eat out quite often, so I need to start to rule that out), but I find myself yawning a lot when it feels especially tight and when I feel like I'm not getting enough air. The yawning seems to bring the air in very well (feels more satisfying), it's minor relief but it's more comfortable to yawn then stretch out my chest and neck to inhale. Working out feels draining and breathing is so hard when I'm lifting. I think it started more prominently when I was running in the snow.
At first the doctors thought it was asthma (my mom has asthma and I also had this a couple times as a kid but after one episode, it would go away and not come back again for years), so they tried some asthma medications (flovent and salbutamol) and put me through a spirometry test. Medications did not get rid of it and spirometry test was normal. Then I did a chest x-ray, ECG and blood test. Chest x-ray normal, blood normal and ECG results pending. They've been giving me anxiety medications for the longest time now, first with Ativan and then APO-LORAZEPAM. I'm healthy, fit (athletic build and normal bmi), male, currently 27, athletic, optimal blood pressure (below 120/80) and resting heart rate between 53-60. No other problems that I can think of, and my heart feels strong, but my lungs can't seem to keep up with my stronger heart. My sleep is not affected by it (though I wake up quite often throughout the night anyways since my sleeping is not so good to begin with) and it's quite easy to breathe for the first 15-45 min after waking up. Never smoked, but drank maybe 3-4 alcoholic beverages in my lifetime.
I had strongly believed it was not anxiety, since I'm so familiar with mental health and the like because I work in health (and also assess for anxiety). I also don't seem to notice it very much when I'm in the heat of something crazy like a competitive online game, but walking and working out still feels very draining. I'm working in my office right now and as I write this, still forcing deep breaths. My workplace is in the hospital and I occasionally work in the lab, but I've been here for so long that I can't seem to think it's due to chemicals. To find that I can breathe normally during my sleep (it doesn't wake me up, I just sleep bad) and that my body is quite strong, makes me think.. maybe it's in my head... maybe anxiety has always been my 'normal'- which kind of terrifies me because I feel even less anxious then when I was in university. I'm trying some of the breathing techniques that were mentioned here, and continuing my over the counter acid reflux and heartburn tablets. Might even get some sleeping meds prescribed. I'm so glad I wasn't the only one feeling this and thank you so much guys
At first the doctors thought it was asthma (my mom has asthma and I also had this a couple times as a kid but after one episode, it would go away and not come back again for years), so they tried some asthma medications (flovent and salbutamol) and put me through a spirometry test. Medications did not get rid of it and spirometry test was normal. Then I did a chest x-ray, ECG and blood test. Chest x-ray normal, blood normal and ECG results pending. They've been giving me anxiety medications for the longest time now, first with Ativan and then APO-LORAZEPAM. I'm healthy, fit (athletic build and normal bmi), male, currently 27, athletic, optimal blood pressure (below 120/80) and resting heart rate between 53-60. No other problems that I can think of, and my heart feels strong, but my lungs can't seem to keep up with my stronger heart. My sleep is not affected by it (though I wake up quite often throughout the night anyways since my sleeping is not so good to begin with) and it's quite easy to breathe for the first 15-45 min after waking up. Never smoked, but drank maybe 3-4 alcoholic beverages in my lifetime.
I had strongly believed it was not anxiety, since I'm so familiar with mental health and the like because I work in health (and also assess for anxiety). I also don't seem to notice it very much when I'm in the heat of something crazy like a competitive online game, but walking and working out still feels very draining. I'm working in my office right now and as I write this, still forcing deep breaths. My workplace is in the hospital and I occasionally work in the lab, but I've been here for so long that I can't seem to think it's due to chemicals. To find that I can breathe normally during my sleep (it doesn't wake me up, I just sleep bad) and that my body is quite strong, makes me think.. maybe it's in my head... maybe anxiety has always been my 'normal'- which kind of terrifies me because I feel even less anxious then when I was in university. I'm trying some of the breathing techniques that were mentioned here, and continuing my over the counter acid reflux and heartburn tablets. Might even get some sleeping meds prescribed. I'm so glad I wasn't the only one feeling this and thank you so much guys
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100% Like my situation - all of it. Some times It vanishes. Do share please if you come to know of some definitive solution. For now, I found breathing techniques as the most helpful remedy.
I have this exact same problem! I noticed this about maybe 5 months ago in December. It was light and would go away, but would come back here and there. Since February, I have to inhale deeply every single day, throughout the day. I even have to try to stretch out my throat and my arms to see if I can get the air to... how should I say this... to circulate everywhere in my lungs, especially to the lower part since the top seems to be tighter. I keep myself in good shape (though I eat out quite often, so I need to start to rule that out), but I find myself yawning a lot when it feels especially tight and when I feel like I'm not getting enough air. The yawning seems to bring the air in very well (feels more satisfying), it's minor relief but it's more comfortable to yawn then stretch out my chest and neck to inhale. Working out feels draining and breathing is so hard when I'm lifting. I think it started more prominently when I was running in the snow.
At first the doctors thought it was asthma (my mom has asthma and I also had this a couple times as a kid but after one episode, it would go away and not come back again for years), so they tried some asthma medications (flovent and salbutamol) and put me through a spirometry test. Medications did not get rid of it and spirometry test was normal. Then I did a chest x-ray, ECG and blood test. Chest x-ray normal, blood normal and ECG results pending. They've been giving me anxiety medications for the longest time now, first with Ativan and then APO-LORAZEPAM. I'm healthy, fit (athletic build and normal bmi), male, currently 27, athletic, optimal blood pressure (below 120/80) and resting heart rate between 53-60. No other problems that I can think of, and my heart feels strong, but my lungs can't seem to keep up with my stronger heart. My sleep is not affected by it (though I wake up quite often throughout the night anyways since my sleeping is not so good to begin with) and it's quite easy to breathe for the first 15-45 min after waking up. Never smoked, but drank maybe 3-4 alcoholic beverages in my lifetime.
I had strongly believed it was not anxiety, since I'm so familiar with mental health and the like because I work in health (and also assess for anxiety). I also don't seem to notice it very much when I'm in the heat of something crazy like a competitive online game, but walking and working out still feels very draining. I'm working in my office right now and as I write this, still forcing deep breaths. My workplace is in the hospital and I occasionally work in the lab, but I've been here for so long that I can't seem to think it's due to chemicals. To find that I can breathe normally during my sleep (it doesn't wake me up, I just sleep bad) and that my body is quite strong, makes me think.. maybe it's in my head... maybe anxiety has always been my 'normal'- which kind of terrifies me because I feel even less anxious then when I was in university. I'm trying some of the breathing techniques that were mentioned here, and continuing my over the counter acid reflux and heartburn tablets. Might even get some sleeping meds prescribed. I'm so glad I wasn't the only one feeling this and thank you so much guys
At first the doctors thought it was asthma (my mom has asthma and I also had this a couple times as a kid but after one episode, it would go away and not come back again for years), so they tried some asthma medications (flovent and salbutamol) and put me through a spirometry test. Medications did not get rid of it and spirometry test was normal. Then I did a chest x-ray, ECG and blood test. Chest x-ray normal, blood normal and ECG results pending. They've been giving me anxiety medications for the longest time now, first with Ativan and then APO-LORAZEPAM. I'm healthy, fit (athletic build and normal bmi), male, currently 27, athletic, optimal blood pressure (below 120/80) and resting heart rate between 53-60. No other problems that I can think of, and my heart feels strong, but my lungs can't seem to keep up with my stronger heart. My sleep is not affected by it (though I wake up quite often throughout the night anyways since my sleeping is not so good to begin with) and it's quite easy to breathe for the first 15-45 min after waking up. Never smoked, but drank maybe 3-4 alcoholic beverages in my lifetime.
I had strongly believed it was not anxiety, since I'm so familiar with mental health and the like because I work in health (and also assess for anxiety). I also don't seem to notice it very much when I'm in the heat of something crazy like a competitive online game, but walking and working out still feels very draining. I'm working in my office right now and as I write this, still forcing deep breaths. My workplace is in the hospital and I occasionally work in the lab, but I've been here for so long that I can't seem to think it's due to chemicals. To find that I can breathe normally during my sleep (it doesn't wake me up, I just sleep bad) and that my body is quite strong, makes me think.. maybe it's in my head... maybe anxiety has always been my 'normal'- which kind of terrifies me because I feel even less anxious then when I was in university. I'm trying some of the breathing techniques that were mentioned here, and continuing my over the counter acid reflux and heartburn tablets. Might even get some sleeping meds prescribed. I'm so glad I wasn't the only one feeling this and thank you so much guys
I have this every day,allday long and it happens every few minutes. Im miserable. I have GERD and a hiatal hernia but my mungs and heart are not the cause. I suspect GERD or the hernia but the Dr says it cant ne vaused y that. I need relief and answers.
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Ive a hital hernia also and this breathing problem...it was always put down to the hernia
Have you found the answer to this? I am having the exact same thing and I do not believe it's anxiety. Thanks!
Hi all, I guess I am just another one of many with this undiagnosed condition. Started for me Jan-28-2016, went away for a couple of months (or I didn't notice it), and has been full force every single day other than those months. Some days worse than others, but my symptoms are categorized by exactly what people are saying - the sensation that I need to breath deep to get that little bit of satisfaction, but it doesn't always come.
I went through all the medical tests as well, but here's what I noticed:
1) Seems we can all sleep - so it can't be something physically wrong with our lungs right? How would we be able to sleep for 7+ hours without needing to breath deep?
2) It does tend to not be as evident when I am concentrating on something - for example, I like to gamble - I've gone hours gambling realizing I never had to breath deep. I've seen other people have said this too about when they are concentrating on something else.
3) Everyone talks about anxiety being involved. Ok, so I understand some of you (including me) don't "feel anxious", but really, do you know what not feeling anxious really feels like? I think some of us have been just so nervous and worried for so long it almost feels normal.
In conclusion - this issue *****, there's no doubt about that. But it just HAS to be pyschological. It seems everyone who has this had an initial incident that led to it (as did I). It's the craziest, stupidest thing, but it's all in our mind that we need a deep breath because we ARE getting 100% (or close) oxygen saturation, and something about our nervous system has gone haywire and feels we need to breath deep to ensure we "are ok". I don't know what more we can do other than just forget about it, and the good thing about that is - every 5 minutes you can take a deep breath - it's when you get frantic to try to get it where we get in trouble.
I went through all the medical tests as well, but here's what I noticed:
1) Seems we can all sleep - so it can't be something physically wrong with our lungs right? How would we be able to sleep for 7+ hours without needing to breath deep?
2) It does tend to not be as evident when I am concentrating on something - for example, I like to gamble - I've gone hours gambling realizing I never had to breath deep. I've seen other people have said this too about when they are concentrating on something else.
3) Everyone talks about anxiety being involved. Ok, so I understand some of you (including me) don't "feel anxious", but really, do you know what not feeling anxious really feels like? I think some of us have been just so nervous and worried for so long it almost feels normal.
In conclusion - this issue *****, there's no doubt about that. But it just HAS to be pyschological. It seems everyone who has this had an initial incident that led to it (as did I). It's the craziest, stupidest thing, but it's all in our mind that we need a deep breath because we ARE getting 100% (or close) oxygen saturation, and something about our nervous system has gone haywire and feels we need to breath deep to ensure we "are ok". I don't know what more we can do other than just forget about it, and the good thing about that is - every 5 minutes you can take a deep breath - it's when you get frantic to try to get it where we get in trouble.
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Wow I’m so happy to see others commenting the same thing ! I mean I’m sad others have to go through this but I’m glad I’m not alone. I’ve had this since I was 12 I was diagnosed for asthma but it was very bad I couldn’t take deep breaths and always had to yawn constantly. A lot of times my throat would close up and I always felt my breathing was labored. It lasted a few years and one day just went away and was gone for 15 years and all of a sudden last summer it came back!!! Out of be blue!! I too believe it must be psychological not in the sense that we are crazy or anything like that because obviously what we are feeling is very real! At least I can say that for myself , I also notice it gets ten times worse when eating ?? Since doctors can’t help us I wonder how can we make this go away if it’s not really real?? I have tried breathing exercises but they don’t seem to help. I’m just very scared because I feel how can I live a normal life feeling this way :( if anyone can give any advice please help me thank you !
Same thing here... It's draining and scary... Off and on for few weeks, lasting all day, have to try really hard to take deep breath and sometimes can't, I even try bending over or leaning back to get a deep breath, the urge to get a deeper breath, it's making my back and sides hurt, can't finish yawn to the satisfying end is the worst feeling... 34 yrs old...
Yes it could be anxiety but a lot of doctors don't catch the silent reflux until the symptoms are really really bad and there is damage, so it's just something to think about. It's feeling like something stuck in your throat you can't get a good breath of air IN, also mucus problems and this is damage from acid from your stomach into the esophagus, larnyx, throat. I didn't even know you had, I've never even felt heartburn, I know it sounds strange. (Silent Reflux)
I have been misdiagnosed for years as anxiety when all along it was silent reflux disease or LERD. And it's very hard to get a deep breath when you have this call it very difficult and I'm sorry because breathing is number 1 and it ***** when you can't
Hi everybody, I have had the same symptoms, and I visited a lot of doctors (cardio, pulmonogist, cardiologist, neurologist etc.), but everything was OK, except Lyme desase :(. I hope I could help....
I have been feeling this way for about a week now, it is so annoying! Im a 15 year old girl and all the things I have read on google about this are usually people in their late 20s or 30s so im wondering of something is serioulsy wrong. I feel like i cant get a good satisfying breath in and when i realize i cant i keep trying but still nothing.
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