It feels like if I don't pay attention, I might just stop breathing, and/or that I don't get enough oxygen. Once in a while I get a panicky sensation and I have to take a deep breath. What's the solution to this? It gets better If I concentrate on other things, but It's 02:44 where I live, and I just want to relax and fall asleep. This is not a normal symptom for me either, and It has only happened once before in the 5 months of my anxiety. Im not on any meds.I don't want meds, I plan on beating it by exercising and being healthy, and understanding it. My anxiety is 10x better now, than it was 4 months ago, this is hopefully just a bad day.
hello whats your name? - asthma? tell your parents and go to te doctor
ReplyDeleteAndy - Either a panic attack or an anxiety attack, and possibly a similar condition caused by Asthma. I get panick attacks sometimes. It's where either phychological stress causes higher levels of caron dioxide and acid in the veins, and decreases the ammount of oxygenated blood. This forces the (medulla oblingata), "Small area around brain", to send a signal to the phrenic nerve that shoots down your spinal cord and into your diaphram. The diaphran is a balloon like hollow organ under your lungs that expands when you breath out passively, and contracts when you breath in by control.
ReplyDeleteIf your CO2 and acid levels are high, the medulla sees this and forcefully sends impulses to the diaphram which forces contraction and expansion which in turn forces your lungs to work, and this is the sensation of HAVING to breath faster and deeper. This is hyperventilation, it may seem like you are in manual mode, but you are not.
Hyperventilation is when you breath faster and deeper as your bodies response to high levels of acid and CO2 buildup and lack of O2. Your body is trying to force you into blowing off that excess CO2 to regulate your body. Hyperventilation for a short period is a "Good thing", but if it continues then it can be dangerous because your levels of CO2 and Acid will go from too high, to too low, and your blood pressure will increase drastically, making you feel nausia and migraines. In worst case, coma and death.
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You need to be aware of this when you hyperventilate, and if it does not go away start holding your breath for 1 second, then breath out, then hold your breath for 2 seconds, and breath out, then hold your breath for 3 seconds, and breath out, then hold your breath for 4 seconds, and breath out, then hold your breath for 5 second and breath out..
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This should be done if hyperventilation persists because it will force your body to retain carbon dioxide which your brain will then pick up. This results in helping slow your breathing back to normal and ease up on the phrenic nerve. The most important think to remember is that your breathing is controlled by the ammount of carbon dioxide your body has. If you have too much, you breath faster and deeper to blow it off. If you have too little, you breath slower and shallower to retain carbon dioxite and build it up. In hyper ventilation however, the slowing of hyperventilation can be overruled by the anxiety and fear of the individual because this is a very frightening occurance. This is why understanding it is key.
Xavier - Hey, you answered my question. Same happens to me. Hard to believe this is all caused by anxiety, but I'm a pretty positive and happy person. The thing that scares me the most are the heart palpitations though. Has your doc not prescribe any meds like Ativan or Xanax?
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