Is this a symptom of anxiety?

[Ggirlangel93]

Since yesterday i feel like i cant take a deep breath. Like technically i can take a deep breath when i try to breathe in and out slowly but it just feels weird. This has happened to me before but its lasting longer than usual. The feeling isn't going away and im just so frustrated. My brain always thinks the worst. It's one thing after another. The symptoms are constantly changing. When i dont feel good i obsess over it and worry about it all day

 

[adamden]

To answer your question in the title, yes, it's a symptom of anxiety. Very common indeed. The more that you focus on your breathing, the more it is going to feel irregular and wrong to you. I've given that advice to other people here in this forum.
The symptoms can last for various amounts of time. Not every symptom is going to last for the same amount of time. That's just how anxiety works.

 

[BallOfNerves]

Like you cant take a yawn or deep breath as you'd like? It's my chief complaint right now and very much anxiety related!

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[Tired of Anxiety]

Like you cant take a yawn or deep breath as you'd like? It's my chief complaint right now and very much anxiety related!

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Thank you for writing this. I get that once a while too, at least I know I am not the only one.

 

[aff]

yes this is a symptom of anxiety. i experienced it for about a week straight. my mom told me there was like a three month period where she also felt the same. just try to tell yourself you're fine and that you can breathe. if you couldn't breathe, you'd feel your throat closing.