I have a lot of troubles breathing. I’ve had panic disorder for about a year. I’ve been checked out for other issues, it seems to be just panic disorder. Does anyone else with panic disorder have troubles breathing more than once and awhile? I have also developed OCD now, I always check my pulse…like always. My friends always notice me doing it. They always just wonder why i’m doing it, and tell me i’m fine. I honeslty can’t stop doing it, not matter how hard I try. I also notice it my panic attacks get worse when I’m around smoke, or if I even have a drink or 2. I don’t drink on a regular basis. Hardly ever. I ate chocolate today and I’ve been having worse panic attacks. Also caffine I know is another one that triggers panic attacks. I don’t drink coffee, but I had an ice cap the other day and it was bad after…I had panic attacks like the rest of the day till I went to sleep. Tonight I broke down. I hate medication I don’t take it anymore. I don’t have much control over this. help
I don’t know how to deal with this. I’ve been to so many doctors. They all tell me i’m healthy. I always think i’m not. It ffeels helpless. I know a lot off people deal with this problems. Anyone I talk to that does I feel for them, because I know exactly how they feel. It’s horrible. I just like being reasured about this issue. It’s so hard not thinking it’s something else. I always get very moody too, while i’m having an attack. I feel bad cause I treat my boyfriend like crap, when he’s only trying to help. I don’t know how to control myself. It’s very frustrating.
One more thing. Does anyone with this problem have breathing problems when walking up stairs, or going for walks. Usually during a panic attack. Sometimes I do. Other time running around and being active helps..other time it just seems to irrate my breathing more. Does this sound farmilar to anyone?

I just started almost two weeks ago and i always get heart palpitations/Anxiety. I used to be a bank teller and that was a busy job but i was able to handle it.

Every time someone hears about my attacks, I get useless and banal “advice” on overcoming them. People with no real psychological education other than reading self help books and watching Dr. Phil. My favorite is “suck it up” and “be a man.” So anyone out there with panic disorder get this often or notice this? Does it bug you? How do you cope? It’s bad enough to have an illness that has you by the throat, but to endure constant ignorance is just salt in the wound.
10 years with panic disorder (agoraphobia on and off) Have been on Paxil, Lexapro, Celexa, Effexor, Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, etc.

Tested for bi-polar and manic depression..hade neither, but was given Depikote “just in case” and it reacted badly.

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