It's a tightness/heaviness in my chest, but I don't think it's got anything to do with my lungs. I feel like I have to remind myself to breathe, otherwise I just don't, and I get light-headed, and it takes a great effort to take another breath. My doctor says it's stress, but that isn't exactly saying "take this and it will go away." Is it really stress?
2007-12-17 14:21:27 · 5 answers · asked by Ketchup 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I do have allergies and I'm in poor shape, my grandmother smokes, and I think I may have enlarged tonsils (I have a sensitive gag reflex and I always feel a tightness in my throat). There is another question I asked on here relating to my breathing problem with more details on my symptoms.
2007-12-17 14:42:21 · update #1
What it sounds like is a panic attack brought on by stress. Stress releases many different chemicals into the blood stream and the body reacts to them with the fight or flight mechanism built into our systems by the creator. In some people it enhances our ability to handle problems and in others they tend to 'shut down' various parts of their body. Your particular trigger just happens to be your chest area and in particularly the lungs. There are good non-addictive medication that can be taken when the feeling starts to take hold. Good luck to you.
2007-12-17 14:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by wezy53154 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I actually do that to. I catch myself holding my breath during the day and while I wake up I can tell I hold my breath over a long period of time because I wake up not breathing..
I think it is because I cannot breath well out of my nose due to the deviated septum I have and allergies. If you have any breathing difficulties that may be the case?
2007-12-17 22:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by Karen M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is the tightining of the muscles around your ribs and lungs making them feel tight. You cant forget how to breathe its controlled by the lowest functioning part of your brain. You can be basically brain dead and still breathe
2007-12-17 22:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by Fire's Shaddow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOUR BREATHING IS LIKE YOUR HEARTBEAT. IT'S PART OF YOUR AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM.
YOUR DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE MUST ALSO BE STRENGTHENED. A GOOD WAY IS PRACTICE BLOWING UP BALOONS. TRY THIS AND SEE HOW WELL YOUR BREATHING IMPROVES.
2007-12-17 22:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anxiety, Stress, call it what you will, that's the problem.
2007-12-17 22:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋