Why am I having trouble breathing?

July 7th, 2010

jon asked:


Well, I’ve been having trouble breathing, (At work, home, driving, sometimes right when I wake up) and the doctors keep telling me it’s just anxiety attacks. I’ve had many many anxiety attacks before, but never noticed the trouble breathing before.
Is it possible it could just be asthma? I don’t have any other of the usual anxiety symptoms that I normally get with this trouble breathing…Is asthma detectable even when its not acting up? I don’t have a regular doctor, so I think they over look the other possibilities because I always tell them right away that I’m prone to anxiety attacks…They tell me my lungs are fine, but I never have trouble breathing when I’m getting checked, coincidentally. (I can’t afford to go to the emergency room every time I have trouble breathing due to a min. wage job, and no insurance yet.)

Sabrine

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Why do I cough when I am nervous, stressed, in fear or have anxiety?

April 5th, 2010

taylo s asked:


Whenever I feel stress, anxiety, fear nervous or I am very worried I feel as though I have to cough. The feeling comes from my chest, nothing from my throat or lungs.
Its almost as if after though cough the uneasiness in my chest area goes away slightly (a few seconds after the cough).

I don’t smoke or do drugs or take medication, I also exercise regularly and eat fairly healthy. I don’t do or have anything that normally induces cough like smoking. or work in a coal mine for that matter

What is this caused by? and is it common? cure? why?

Jimmy

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I have a Panic Disorder is it normal to constantly feel like you arent getting enough air in the lungs?

October 21st, 2009

Adam asked:


I was recently diagnosed with this disorder and am completely new to all of this, will an inhaler help at all? I could really use some help here my doctor didn’t do that much to help it feels like.
I was recently diagnosed with this disorder and am completely new to all of this, will an inhaler help at all? I could really use some help here my doctor didn’t do that much to help it feels like. This is constantly going on even when I am not having an attack.

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