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Experiencing Difficulty In Breathing , What Treatment Is Suggested ?
Hi. Lately I've been having some problems with my breathing. Sadly, this has happened before. Basically, I am controlling my own breathing. My body has stopped automatically controlling its own breathing. I cannot stop thinking about it and I've heard that it is more mental than it is physical. I have tried distracting myself and being distracted by others. It did not help. I have tried doing sit ups and crunches to try and "re-train" my body to breathe on its own. It did not help. I tried meditation but it also did not help. This has gone away before and I want it to go away again. I am having chest pains because of this. Also, sometimes, I feel as though I need to take a deep breath in order to feel better. Most of the time, that deep breath does not come to me and it hurts my chest even more. What should I do?
Fri, 3 Jan 2014
hi
welcome to our site
read your query
that is a very significant question
and i appreciate your problem
i will try my best to answer your query
frankly i think your symptoms are anxiety related
still i would like to rule out some other conditions before
we diagnose anxiety
as i cannot examine you
i would like you to get the following tests
1. chest x ray- to rule out any lung pathology
2. ecg and dobutamine stress echo- to rule out any cardiac involvment
3. cbc- to rule out any anemia
4. kft and urine routine- to rule out any kidney involvement
5. HbA1c and tsh- these symptoms may occur due to undiagnosed diabetes and thyroid disorder
i would like you to try yoga and meditation
till you get the reports
despite the fact that i think
you have anxiety disorder
i will avoid starting treatment now
because anti anxiety drugs have side effects and
can be habit forming
when you respond
would like to know more about your
medical surgical and treatment history
i hope this helps you
inform the reports mentioned above (if any)
so i can be of help further
best of luck
(please do understand that some problem remains as
online texting cuts down history and examination
thereby reducing the effect and efficiency
and increases reliance on tests)
dr.saumyamittal@gmail.com
welcome to our site
read your query
that is a very significant question
and i appreciate your problem
i will try my best to answer your query
frankly i think your symptoms are anxiety related
still i would like to rule out some other conditions before
we diagnose anxiety
as i cannot examine you
i would like you to get the following tests
1. chest x ray- to rule out any lung pathology
2. ecg and dobutamine stress echo- to rule out any cardiac involvment
3. cbc- to rule out any anemia
4. kft and urine routine- to rule out any kidney involvement
5. HbA1c and tsh- these symptoms may occur due to undiagnosed diabetes and thyroid disorder
i would like you to try yoga and meditation
till you get the reports
despite the fact that i think
you have anxiety disorder
i will avoid starting treatment now
because anti anxiety drugs have side effects and
can be habit forming
when you respond
would like to know more about your
medical surgical and treatment history
i hope this helps you
inform the reports mentioned above (if any)
so i can be of help further
best of luck
(please do understand that some problem remains as
online texting cuts down history and examination
thereby reducing the effect and efficiency
and increases reliance on tests)
dr.saumyamittal@gmail.com
I find this answer helpful
Hello and welcome to HCM!
After reading your question carefully one can tell from clinical experince that "complete voluntary control of breathing" is a rare kind of medical disorder, and you are NOT suffering from that. I can say this with surety as --- you are still alive even though you must be sleeping for at least some time....(how can you voluntary breathe while you are sleeping??)
Now, I would like to know ---
--if you feel anxious all the time/ ,most of the time of the day?
--Is there any stress in your life?
--How do you feel most if the time (if sad?)
Some times, the feature of anxiety is in the form of : irrelevant bodily concerns in many people, they fear for having one or other illnesses, for which no organic basis is found.
so, we need to discuss these question with you to treat you out of this problem.
Breathing difficulty is one of the common symptoms seen in anxiety patients in daily psychiatry clinic and is completely manageable.
Hope the reply is useful for you.
Wish you good health
Feel free to discuss the issue further if you need.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
After reading your question carefully one can tell from clinical experince that "complete voluntary control of breathing" is a rare kind of medical disorder, and you are NOT suffering from that. I can say this with surety as --- you are still alive even though you must be sleeping for at least some time....(how can you voluntary breathe while you are sleeping??)
Now, I would like to know ---
--if you feel anxious all the time/ ,most of the time of the day?
--Is there any stress in your life?
--How do you feel most if the time (if sad?)
Some times, the feature of anxiety is in the form of : irrelevant bodily concerns in many people, they fear for having one or other illnesses, for which no organic basis is found.
so, we need to discuss these question with you to treat you out of this problem.
Breathing difficulty is one of the common symptoms seen in anxiety patients in daily psychiatry clinic and is completely manageable.
Hope the reply is useful for you.
Wish you good health
Feel free to discuss the issue further if you need.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
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