Deep breath and yawning

[RTowndrow2]

Hello,

I have been under stress and my anxiety is awful. I always worry I have something wrong. Lately I have been constantly taking deep breaths or trying to yawn. Its esp bad at night. Anyone experience this? I'm not short of breath just a feeling of needing a deep breath...and sometimes it takes a few tries to get it

 

[TenLettersRap]

yea i've had this a lot especially as a kid where a normal inhale wouldnt seem to fill my lungs enough but forcing myself to yawn seemed to feel better than normal breathing

 

[Gemma214]

When I'm anxious I yawn constantly; I think it's a pretty common symptom, but dear God it can be irritating.

 

[RTowndrow2]

When I'm anxious I yawn constantly; I think it's a pretty common symptom, but dear God it can be irritating.

Thank you for the feedback

 

[Thatguy19]

I have the exact same symptom, not short of breath but a consistent urge to yawn to satisfy my breathing. Does this vanish for you over time m? Did you take any mindfulness breathing sessions, yoga mediation, etc. I seem to see dozens of people with the same issue but not many report a solution to their issue if it has been solved over time.

 

[RTowndrow2]

It did go away!!!! I started back on zoloft and about a week later it went away...it will come back some when I'm super stressed

 

[Thatguy19]

Wooo hooo one positive outcome that I finally read haha good to hear!

Were you constantly focused on your breathing as well? I seem to think about it mostly through out the day. Prior to that did you have any other symptoms or experience a panic attack?

Anything else did you did to help with your breathing?

I would love to hear about more success stories if anyone else would like to share.

 

[RTowndrow2]

If I was busy at work or focused on something else it didn't happen as much...its when I had time to think about it ...then it was bad...definitely anxiety

 

[Thatguy19]

If I was busy at work or focused on something else it didn't happen as much...its when I had time to think about it ...then it was bad...definitely anxiety

Yeah same here especially since I’m a teacher. The excessive yawning and the gasping for air wasn’t as often since I was focused at work. Now if I was home alone it is a different story. I have to retrain my mind to stop thinking of my conscious breathing and let my body take over hopefully the Prozac will help with my complisive thoughts as I will be starting it tomorrow but can’t solely rely on that.

 

[Deano74]

Hi
Just lately I keep thinking I can’t breath.
I am constantly thinking about my breathing and struggling to take deep breath.
My father died in October 2018 with lung c.when my father was diagnosed I started having so many symptoms but brushed them aside because I needed to be there for my father.
When I busy or active it takes my mind of things an I feel ok but when I sit and ponder my mind takes over.
I am now with my mother keeping her company for most of the day everyday.
I promised my father I’d look after her.
Does anybody else have trouble breathing when thinking about it?
Thanks in advance

 

[Rosy]

I have the same problem. I am a lot better if I am busy doing something. Just the fact that you feel better and don't have it when you are busy tells you it is probably anxiety. This is a great forum and I am sure you will get some good advice.

 

[Thatguy19]

Yeah

I have the same problem. I am a lot better if I am busy doing something. Just the fact that you feel better and don't have it when you are busy tells you it is probably anxiety. This is a great forum and I am sure you will get some good advice.

good to hear rosey! What were the symptoms you experienced? How was your breathing before? How long did it last for?

 

[Rosy]

My breathing would become labored. I used to breath in and out fast to get air into my lungs. I had to learn to breath slowly and to relax while doing it. I still get it sometimes. If I got interested in something and tried to forget about it , it would ease up. Sometimes it just comes out of the blue but I would just go with it and that sometimes helps. I think it is a common condition of anxiety.

 

[Deano74]

Hello,

I have been under stress and my anxiety is awful. I always worry I have something wrong. Lately I have been constantly taking deep breaths or trying to yawn. Its esp bad at night. Anyone experience this? I'm not short of breath just a feeling of needing a deep breath...and sometimes it takes a few tries to get it

 

[Deano74]

I have the same problem. I am a lot better if I am busy doing something. Just the fact that you feel better and don't have it when you are busy tells you it is probably anxiety. This is a great forum and I am sure you will get some good advice.

I wake up ant the first thing I think about is my breathing.
I keep telling myself I’m ok but still keep thinking about it.
Does anybody in same situation do the same.?

 

[Thatguy19]

I wake up ant the first thing I think about is my breathing.
I keep telling myself I’m ok but still keep thinking about it.
Does anybody in same situation do the same.?

everything you wrote i experience. It started after I had a panic attack and was hyperventilating and thought I could not catchy my breath for over an hour. I had the same experiences since with the need to yawn and take a deep breath. You’re best thing to do is try to stay busy and not focus on whether you are breathing correctly and distract your mind

 

[BallOfNerves]

This is one of the two main issues im having right now with my health anxiety.

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[Thatguy19]

This is one of the two main issues im having right now with my health anxiety.

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What are your symptoms? Are you doing anything to help like deep breathing, meditation, therapy or medicine?

 

[BallOfNerves]

Body hyper awareness, there are a few very good videos on YouTube about the subject. I suffer from this and am going through a tough bought of it right now.

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