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What Causes Short Breathing, Shaking And Sweathing During Stress?

My friend, when upset, falls down, clutching his chest, breathing in rapid, short breaths. After the episode, which can last from half a minute to a couple minutes, he is shaking, sweating and noticeably much weaker. A warm shower seems to help him recover, but what else can I do ?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi , thank you for using health care magic.
I can understand your concern about your friend's health.
From the symptoms you describe it seem your friend suffer from anxiety disorder.
But there are some other possibilities need to be rule out before going forward. If your friend loose consciousness or have incontinence of urine or stool during episode ,tongue bite, then better to consult a doctor because it can be a convulsion.
Anxiety disorder is treated with medicine and psychotherapy , medicine like sertraline peroxetine will help in reducing this kind of episode.
Your friend also need to be taught some relaxation exercise like deep breathing and muscle relaxation , this method when applied while having stress reduce the episode.
Hope this will help you.
Regards.
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What Causes Short Breathing, Shaking And Sweathing During Stress?

Hi , thank you for using health care magic. I can understand your concern about your friend s health. From the symptoms you describe it seem your friend suffer from anxiety disorder. But there are some other possibilities need to be rule out before going forward. If your friend loose consciousness or have incontinence of urine or stool during episode ,tongue bite, then better to consult a doctor because it can be a convulsion. Anxiety disorder is treated with medicine and psychotherapy , medicine like sertraline peroxetine will help in reducing this kind of episode. Your friend also need to be taught some relaxation exercise like deep breathing and muscle relaxation , this method when applied while having stress reduce the episode. Hope this will help you. Regards.