I feel like i cant breathe with these anxiety attacks. what should i do?

Question

i have had the same symptoms for 3 days straight. it really frightens me. i panic only because i feel like i am not getting enough air. i went to the emergency room 2 times and i feel like i cant breathe right now, but i dont want to go back cuz i know they are just going to send me home. i feel like my chest is tight and i dont have enough air... is it just my head telling me i dont have enough air even though i do? Can i die from this or stop breathing? please help cuz the emergency room ran tests on me and told me everything was fine. im going to the doctors on friday... but i want relief now. at the emergency room they had me on oxygen, but i get nervous and upset everytime i go home cuz i feel like if i have another episode i wont have any relief cuz i wont have the oxygen. what should i do?

Answer 1

If you will focus on something it will help you with the problem of feeling like you can not breath , getting on the computer helps or taking a walk will help. It sounds crazy but if you can focus your attention on something else it will help.

Answer 2

they wont kill you but will make you think you are going to die,when you feel one coming on call someone or talk to someone it will take your mind off of it and it will go away,but I have leasrned that if you try to fight it it only makes it worse ,just let it go and keep telling yourself im not going to die and it wont last that long ,just talk to someone

Answer 3

sit down and look at a watch or a clock and take a breathe every 5 seconds until your breathing returns to a normal pace. the typical adult breathes between 12-24 breathes a minute. so basically just try to regulate your breathing. if that doesn't work call 911 and tell them your are having trouble breathing and they will send ems to your house and they will put you on oxygen to help regulate your breathing