whiteraven
MyPTSD Pro
Wondering if anyone has breathing issues associated with their anxiety? Mine resurfaced the other day when I went to the zoo, was an issue again during therapy yesterday, and is back tonight. I used to have this all the time - literally - and first remember it when I was around 5. I have to take exaggerated deep breaths to get enough air, and when I was little my dad would holler at me and tell me to "quit breathing like that."
I was surprised when it came back; maybe I was surprised because I hadn't noticed it was gone. I've been trying to figure out when it left - I think it was sometime in late 2019 or early 2020, and my T was thinking it was associated with work. Well, it might have been - and that would make sense now that it has returned - but it's been around for decades, so seems it's more than anxiety associated with work.
It is exhausting. My chest is super sore due to the costochondritis, which makes it harder to breathe. I've been using one of the apps for relaxation, but not sure how to get to the bottom of the anxiety.
I was surprised when it came back; maybe I was surprised because I hadn't noticed it was gone. I've been trying to figure out when it left - I think it was sometime in late 2019 or early 2020, and my T was thinking it was associated with work. Well, it might have been - and that would make sense now that it has returned - but it's been around for decades, so seems it's more than anxiety associated with work.
It is exhausting. My chest is super sore due to the costochondritis, which makes it harder to breathe. I've been using one of the apps for relaxation, but not sure how to get to the bottom of the anxiety.