Trying to take a Full Breath...

[gadamsgrega2]

I would like to know if others have issues of being able to take a nice full breath. When you aren't able to get a full breath then it becomes an issue and you try to hard to take that nice deep breath? anyone?

 

[hamnida]

I think it anxiety symptom

Take deep breaths sitting or lie down on back.

Expand stomach when you breath in and hold before breath out slowly

Do through nose but mouth also ok

It don't matter if breath is not complete full. Only do what is comfortable

You are fine

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

I've never had problems taking a big, full breath before, fortunately for me.

But if you can't take a full breath, try taking a small breath instead, like Hamnida mentioned.

 

[bin_tenn]

That's manual breathing, and it's not unusual at all for someone with anxiety. That's one of my own biggest problems, the manual breathing. When you do it, you're not letting the body do what it needs to do by instinct. You're altering the natural processes, and that doesn't end well (e.g. increased anxiety, hyperventilation, etc). I've found that breathing exercises (you can find plenty of them online, do a quick search) can often help reset the urge to manually control my breathing.

 

[Biz]

Hey! I'm very new to this forum but very grateful to be a part of it! I am trying to learn as much as I can about anxiety and everything associated with it! Noted that breathing properly is very important - and struggling to breath seems to be an overlapping issue among those suffering from anxiety. Thank you for sharing! There are also books and self-help courses you could try! So many online so just be careful which ones you choose!

 

[Guitarist41]

I was just outside, and between the pollen caked on my car, and not being in great cardio shape... it’s HARD. I don’t worry about it though, because... well, what the hell can I really do?

 

[hamnida]

I think you can find on YouTube also

Many persons get dizzy when take full breath

You can live fine without to take deep breath

 

[hamnida]

There is very good breath exercise come from UK for persons with breathing difficulty in case of infection.

Take deep breath and hold 5 second. Then release very slow. Do 5 times. On 6th breath, cough hard when you release. This is one set. Do two sets.

Then lie in your stomach and take deep breath for 10 minutes. Because it release mucus from lung. Don't worry if breath not so deep. Lung is mostly in our back not front.

You can find on YouTube.

You can find many useful informations on YouTube. Before I never watch. Now every day.

Also good yoga and meditation exercise on YouTube

 

[JoshhLadd]

Yeah i do this alot sometimes ill try and take a nice full breath but end up with a single cough but i find when im not thinking bout breathing im generally ok ie if im mega busy with alot on then when i worry about it i tend to look back at when i havent had a bad day

 

[Mandyhiero]

I actually just had this about two months ago and went to see my rheumatologist about it in case it had something to do with my rheumatoid arthritis. She ordered a pulmonary function test but I never got to have it due to Covid-19. After all of that, my breathing issues have went back to normal and I think it’s because I just quit concentrating so much on it. Sometimes I still feel like I have pain around my lungs, but I think it’s all due to anxiety. I did find that if I put my arms above my head and stretched that it would help me to get a relieving breath at times. It made me yawn a lot too. Hope this helps.

 

[Guitarist41]

I actually just had this about two months ago and went to see my rheumatologist about it in case it had something to do with my rheumatoid arthritis. She ordered a pulmonary function test but I never got to have it due to Covid-19. After all of that, my breathing issues have went back to normal and I think it’s because I just quit concentrating so much on it. Sometimes I still feel like I have pain around my lungs, but I think it’s all due to anxiety. I did find that if I put my arms above my head and stretched that it would help me to get a relieving breath at times. It made me yawn a lot too. Hope this helps.

Also, it’s been one of the worst allergy seasons on record... that doesn’t help

 

[Mandyhiero]

Also, it’s been one of the worst allergy seasons on record... that doesn’t help

Yes!! That too!

 

[orangejuice]

I thought this was just me. For me it's not so much that I struggle to take a deep breath, it's that I often find my breathing getting shallow without realising it and suddenly my brain goes 'Woah, need more air!'. I don't know whether or not it's anxiety related.

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[bin_tenn]

I thought this was just me. For me it's not so much that I struggle to take a deep breath, it's that I often find my breathing getting shallow without realising it and suddenly my brain goes 'Woah, need more air!'. I don't know whether or not it's anxiety related.

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It very well could be anxiety. I tend to do this as well. It just comes with the territory, I guess. Haha.

 

[hamnida]

I thought this was just me. For me it's not so much that I struggle to take a deep breath, it's that I often find my breathing getting shallow without realising it and suddenly my brain goes 'Woah, need more air!'. I don't know whether or not it's anxiety related.

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Is anxiety

I got covid and scared I cannot breathe. So sometimes I can't breaths but is ok when I calm down