trouble breathing...?

Question

For some reason, today I am having trouble breathing. I don't breathe normally, like how I used to. Right now, my heart is beating really, really fast, and every once in a while I have to take deep breath from my mouth. I am also shaking. I don't know if thats from the cold weather we have today, or just something wrong with me... Is it because I am panicking and stressing out. I'm worried about my scholarship application and essays, which i have to maybe rewrite, and i have to submit them by today...my mother also got fired from her job. Are these the reasons why i am breathing funny?? Or, is there just something wrong with my heart and lungs??

Answer 1

You are definitlly having too much stress in your life at this point and maybe too little number of ways to vent....so it resulted in anxiety attacks. You have to calm down or talk to some specialist who could help you get back in your "old you".
Symptoms of anxiety are:

Body

Burning Sensations throughout the body
Chronic Fatigue
Electric shock feeling
Excess of energy, you feel you can’t relax.
Feel like you are going to pass out or faint
Feeling cold or chilled
Hyperactivity, excess energy
Increased or decreased sex drive
Muscle twitching
Neck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
No energy, feeling lethargic, tired
Numbness or tingling in hands, feet, face, head, or any other places on the body
Persistent muscle tension, stiffness
Sore or tight scalp or back of the neck
Startle easily
Sweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating
The floor feels like it is moving either down or up for no reason
Trembling or shaking
Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom
Warm spells
Weak legs, arms, or muscles

Chest

Chest pain or discomfort
Concern about the heart
Feel like you have to force yourself to breath
Find it hard to breath, feeling smothered, shortness of breath
Frequent yawning to try and catch your breath
Heart – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat, palpitations
Heart - Irregular heart rhythms, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats, tickle in the chest that makes you cough

Emotions

Dramatic mood swings
Emotional blunting
Emotions feel wrong
Frequently feel like crying for no reason

Fears

A heightened fear of what people think of you
Afraid of being trapped in a place with no exits
Constant feeling of being overwhelmed.
Fear of being in public
Fear of dying
Fear of losing control
Fear of impending doom
Fear of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself to others
Fear that you are losing your mind
Fears about irrational things, objects, circumstances, or situations
Fears of going crazy, of dying, of impending doom, of normal things, unusual feelings and emotions, unusually frightening thoughts or feelings
Heightened self awareness, or self-consciousness
Need to find nearest washrooms before you can feel comfortable
Need to seat near exits

Head

Dizziness or light-headedness
Frequent headaches, migraine headaches
Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
Giddiness
Shooting pains in the face
Shooting pains in the scalp or head
When you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards
Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache


Hearing

Frequent or intermittent reduced hearing or deafness in one or both ears
Low rumbling sounds
Ringing in the ears, noises in the ears, noises in the head

Mind

Desensitization, depersonalization
Fear of going crazy
Fear of losing control
Fear of impending doom
Feelings of unreality
Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do
Having difficulty concentrating
Obsession about sensations or getting better
Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders

Mood

Always feeling angry and lack of patience
Depression
Feeling down in the dumps
Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike
Frequently being on edge or 'grouchy'
Frequently feel like crying for no apparent reason
Have no feelings about things you used to
Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
You feel like you are under pressure all the time


Mouth/Stomach

A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste
Choking
Constant craving for sugar or sweets
Constipation
Diarrhea
Difficulty swallowing
Dry mouth
Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat
Feeling like your tongue is swollen
Frequent upset stomach, bloating, gaseous
IBS
Lack of appetite or taste
Nausea or abdominal stress
The thought of eating makes you nauseous
Tight throat, lump in throat
Vomiting

Sleep

Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Frequent bad, bizarre, or crazy dreams
Hearing sounds in your head that jolt you awake
Insomnia, or waking up ill in the middle of the night
Jolting awake
Waking up in a panic attack
You feel worse in the mornings

Sight

Distorted, foggy, or blurred vision
Dry, watery or itchy eyes
Eye tricks, seeing things our of the corner of your eye that isn’t there, stars, flashes
Eyes sensitive to light
Spots in the vision
Flashing lights when eyes are closed
Your depth perception feels wrong

Touch

Numbness
Pain
Tingling, pins and needles feelings

This is everything that you could possibly feel, naturally not all you can feel at the same time, but if you have majority of these symptoms, anxiety is almost sure diagnoses i cold give you (and i'm not a doctor).
Anxiety is curable, you just need to have patience and don't give up. My fiance sufferes from social anxiety, I know how hard it can be but try finding someway of emotioanl support (family, friends) and it will get you through. If everything starts to get worse go to see a doctor who would give you certain medications that could help you. BUT never take them on your own, doctors didn't go in university for nothing, you could only make things worse!!!

If you need someone to talk to feel free to write, I'll be glad to help if i can:
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Answer 2

It sound like asthma. I had very similar problems a few months ago, it was really hard to take a deep breath, and i was diagnosed with asthma. I got an inhaler to use when the problem occurs and it works instantly to open up my airways. See your Doctor asap! Asthma can be very serious if not taken care of.

Answer 3

Sounds like anxiety and stress.
Can you find a quiet place to relax? try breathing slowly, with your eyes closed. Think positive thoughts.
good luck to you.

Answer 4

No, there isn't anything wrong with you, your really to young to be having trouble with your heart, I really think that it is anxiety due to all the stress going on in your life...

Answer 5

First CALLYOUR DOCTOR
Second it could be anxiety, but I wouldnt take the chance/

Answer 6

anxiety