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Sep 11, 2007, 04:13 PM
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Sometimes if i get real anxious its hard to breathe....do they give people inhalers for when its hard to breathe? I dont think ive heard of this but im not sure..i know people use them if they have asthma and stuff...and sometimes other medical purposes...however what if its hard to catch your breathe with your anxious? does anyone know?
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Sep 11, 2007, 04:56 PM
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I tried searching the internet quickly, and I couldn't find much on the subject, but it looks like inhalers don't normally have an effect on anxiety attacks, sorry. Breathing exercises normally work with me, have you tried any?
Diaphragmatic Breathing
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Sep 11, 2007, 06:14 PM
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Inny....here's an old way of catching your breathe when anxious....get a paper bag and breathe in and out of the paper bag....concentrate on your breathing while doing it. It helps to refocus your mind on your breathing and not the anxiety and will also help with deeper breathing. Like Rio posted also, the diaphragmatic breathing is very helpful too!
Good luck sweety....hope it helps you! xoxoxo sabby |
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Sep 12, 2007, 03:28 AM
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ok ...ive actually tried the diaphragmatic breathing...however it didnt exactly work too well..i might try a paper bag...if i happen to have one...
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Sep 12, 2007, 06:23 AM
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When that happens it muscle tension so inhalers wouldn't work because they work on the airways/lungs.
You might want to try breating exercises and relaxation techniques and use them regularly to see if they help. There is a free guided imagery exercise that is very relaxing, called Secret Garden, on this site: www.meditainment.com. It says it takes 20 minutes but it doesn't seem that long at all; it's really wonderful. Also, I've purchased CD's from www.wholeperson.com. One, called Warm and Heavy (2 exercises) I like a lot, especially Warm. A quick fix for me is to take several focused breaths, breathe in to a count of 4 and breathe out to a count of 6. Do this several times then go back to regular breathing. If the tightness and tension come back, repeat. I hope this helps. |
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Sep 12, 2007, 01:13 PM
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When I have trouble breathing because of anxiety, I lie down and actually pay attention and note that I am actually breathing and use "logic" to help calm me down -- if you are breathing at all, you're still alive (so there's still "hope"/you are still "all right").
Just note the breath in/breath out and work it like it is an exercise you're supposed to do, as if you were working with any other part of your body. Experiment a bit and see how long you can hold your breath, how long you can exhale before inhaling again, etc. Get "clinical" instead of "personal" about it and thus use your head to help your body relax and do its thing better.
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Sep 17, 2007, 12:36 PM
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I was told that using my inhaler when I am having a panic attack can make it worse. Not sure why but I was told this when I was in the hospital over the summer. I thought I was having an asthma attack but it was a panic attack and my doc wouldn't let me have my inhaler to calm me down.
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Sep 18, 2007, 03:25 PM
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Some inhalers (albuterol inhalers) can make you more anxious. The medication can make you shaky, jittery, and increase your heartrate. Plus, if you don't have asthma they don't have any beneficial effect.
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Sep 18, 2007, 03:32 PM
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yeah, I have mild asthma, no real attacks but I get wheezy especially if I have a cold, and I had to stop taking my inhalers all together because it triggered an anxiety attack evry time I took them. For the reasons mentioned above.
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Sep 19, 2007, 12:24 AM
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Hey everyone, Im gonna reply with the opposite opinion, hehe.. from what others have said, I may be wrong, if they do trigger panic attacks then dont use an inhaler for anxiety.. However, I recently saw my dr when I had a chest cold, and was finding it very hard to breathe which in turn made me very anxious (I have GAD) I was panicking that I would stop breathing. He gave me two puffers which I used and they helped. They open the airways, and often have a psychological effect.. they did on me, haha.. when I used the puffer I became less anxious. I dont know if this is the correct thing to do, I am just saying it worked for me.. often when I feel like I can't breathe I use it just once, and it usually helps. Hope you feel better, Kel xx |
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Sep 25, 2007, 07:59 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
RedShoes said: Some inhalers (albuterol inhalers) can make you more anxious. The medication can make you shaky, jittery, and increase your heartrate. Plus, if you don't have asthma they don't have any beneficial effect. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> That is so true. It use to make my mom shake if she over used it . WHich she did at times. (((((((((((inny))))))))))))))) hope you feel better |
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