Asthma

[astralprojections]

Hi everyone.

About a week ago I began taking Prozac due to a pretty bad panic attack I had. Since that panic attack, I haven't been able to take my mind off of my breathing. And it seems that since that panic attack, my breathing has not gone back to normal. It's like I have to try and force myself to breathe second after second or something is going to go wrong. In the past I have had nuisance breathing issues that would normally go away, but I'm now wondering if this is something asthma related? Would this be a long lasting symptom of Prozac and my anxiety? I'm supposed to have a phone call with my doctor on Wednesday so hopefully she'll have something to say....I don't want this breathing problem to continue as I am going on vacation pretty soon.

 

[bin_tenn]

"Manual breathing" is very common with anxiety. Since you had a bad panic attack recently, it's very likely that you're still on edge. That's how it goes for me. When I have a bad attack, it can take at minimum a week before I begin coming down and noticing a decrease in symptoms.

 

[astralprojections]

"Manual breathing" is very common with anxiety. Since you had a bad panic attack recently, it's very likely that you're still on edge. That's how it goes for me. When I have a bad attack, it can take at minimum a week before I begin coming down and noticing a decrease in symptoms.

That is relieving to hear I guess! It's crazy that it can take that long for symptoms to go away, but even after panic attacks, I'm normally just in a constant state of nervousness for something really small or for no factual reason. I think my body may just be paying the price for me waiting so long to try to solve these issues I've had with anxiety.

 

[bin_tenn]

Yeah, it takes a long time. Even when you don't feel anxious, you can experience symptoms of anxiety. It's not something that disappears overnight, which sucks because the severe anxiety attacks can set in over a very short time. When I have a really severe panic attack, I always experience "aftershock" attacks over the course of several days, with each episode gradually less severe.