Anxiety, panic, fear, shortness of breath

Fear and anxiety for no apparent reason leading to hyperventilating and panic attacks

Anxiety, panic or fear related breathing issues tend to be a result of hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is also known as "overbreathing," and it occurs when your body is receiving too much oxygen and is expelling too much carbon dioxide..

Panic disorder involves repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks). You may have feelings of impending doom, shortness of breath, chest pain, or a rapid, fluttering or pounding heart (heart palpitations). 

Source:  The Calm Clinic and the Mayo Clinic 

Symptoms

  • dry mouth

  • an increased heart rate

  • dizziness

  • sweating

  • chills

  • nausea

  • diarrhea

  • shaking

  • muscle tension

  • rapid breathing

  • chest pain

  • agitation

  • poor concentration

  • confusion

  • a poor memory

  • difficulty speaking

Treatments that have worked for other patients

• Breathing exercises, can be extremely powerful to control your stress

• Cold water treatments (cold shower, face in ice water, hold an ice cube)

• Meditation, start slow with a 10-15 min meditation in the morning

• Paced exercise, start slow, walk or lift half of what you can

• Journaling to find out the reason for your anxiety

• Psychotherapy, it always helps to share your thoughts

• Cognitive behavioural therapy

Find out what has worked for others experiencing your symptoms.

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