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Q: Breathing Problems

asked by: jeeperjo on January 31st, 2006

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Hey everyone, i'm new to this forum, and as of last week would never have considered anxiety to be my problem.

Went to the doc couple months ago for asthma, got the steroids, preventive, and rescue inhalers, none of which worked. I still fought to breathe and sometimes had to yawn to get a full breath. Went back last week, they did an ecg lung capacity test to find a mild obstruction, and the nebulizer made no change, she asked if I was stressed or upset about anything lately, and I think I gave her a list a mile long.

I was perscribed paxil 10mg, but don't really want to go on medications, I took lexapro and wellbutrin a couple years ago, and don't want to go back on anything.

But would anyone know this? I wake up most mornings with terrible chest pain, really tight and hurts to breathe, but 30 min. After I get up, i'm fine...It goes away. I've read alot on here, but haven't seen this symptom with anyone else.

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Jenna2

replied on January 31st, 2006

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I have mild asthma, and severe panic/anxiety (that I now have under control). The chest pain you get in the morning doesn't sound like anything you should be too concerned about if it goes away. It could be that you are sleeping on your stomach which puts a lot of pressure on your chest. It could be a virus too that has given you a bit of a chest infection. If its been less than 2 weeks, I wouldn't worry too much because when i'm getting a cold I too wake up with a sore chest. If it has been a little longer ask your doctor for a chest x-ray to make sure everything is ok. I hope this helps you.

jeeperjo

replied on January 31st, 2006

New User

Thanks cocreative for the link, i'll def. Give it a look. I've been having the pain on and off for a year or so, and it's not every morning, and some mornings are worse then others and it hurts like h*ll to breathe. Doc didn't seem too concerned about it.

I've already cut caffiene out of my diet, and am working on clearing my mind more often when breathing gets bad, and even that is starting to help.

Glad this forum is here, I feel better even reading about everyone else's symptoms, makes me realize i'm really not the only one!

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