Breathless

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Aside from being an excellent film by Jean-Luc Godard, I find that for me, my primary anxiety sympton is breathlessness which can be confusing to me because I also have allergies and asthma.

Last year at around this time, I had a bout of anxiety that manifested as breathlessness. I had an echocardiogram and pulmonary function tests and was cleared which according to my doctor meant that most likely the problem was anxiety, considering I have a history of anxiety.

Now, more or less out of the blue although corresponding to a difficult and stressful time in my life and a recent sinus infection, I have the exact same symptom as last year: breathlessness. It seems that taking an ativan does help although I do not want to take medicine if I can avoid it.

Does anybody else experience breathlessness or shortness of breath when they are anxious? And if so, what helps?

Thanks.
 
Hi DJYKOSTI

I suffer alot from anxiety and stress and was in hsptl last yr suffering from breathless and heart palps,had all tests done doc say it is all anxiety.Saometimes i wonder because i still hav all the symptoms.Right now i hav shortness of breath and think i am going to die i try and keep myself occupied when this is happeningand eventually it will go away.
It mostly occurs when i am driving or it might wake me during the night.

Try and relax from reilly 22:wave:
 
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