[Isobel]

Hi

Im wondering if anyone has breathing difficulties since having DP?

I know it can be related to anxiety etc, but i never had problems with breathing before i had DP

Its more like a numbness in my chest area like i cant feel any air getting in

im starting to wonder if its caused by something physical

Any advice would be appreciated

thanks

 

[Guest]

i have had this severely....are you on or were you on benzos by chance?

 

[Isobel]

no, i dont like taking tablets either , lol

do you think the tabs are causing it with you?
have you asked your doctor?

its scary as hell

ive got it now, and its freakin the life outta me

 

[Guest]

i dont have it anymore...i am off the drugs for nearly 10 months now....

 

[Inflammed]

When I'm in important DP DR, I cannot feel myself breathing, and I have the impression that I don't really breath.
Exactly like if my lungs and chest were numb.
So I try to breath more and I hyperventilate :shock: Haha...
And if I hyperventilate too much, I panick !

So thats why distraction is the key here, to minimise the growth of all this.

 

[danny]

So thats why distraction is the key here, to minimise the growth of all this.

Absolutely, this is the key to this, distraction :idea:

 

[Isobel]

Thanks for the replies

yeah, distraction worked last night for me, cause ive been through 2 bad panics with it over 2 weeks , so id become sort of used to it.

i dont think my body is capable of anymore panic anyway ha ha .

I did notice that the more i thought the worse i got, but couldnt do anything about it , put its sort of improved now

i guess we just so on edge all the time and scared of 'lettting go' anyway with the thoughts so it becomes a habit

thanks guys

xx