Posted by WhatToDoNext on July 31, 2008, at 20:49:12
For the past few days, I've been experiencing this shortness of breath and all day anxiety. I can't seem to control the breathing and it seems to go all day long. And that dreadful feeling in the middle of my chest that goes back and forth to my head. When it's in my head, I get all foggy, can't concentrate, etc.
So, today of all days, I have my Psych appt. I drive down there huffing and puffing away the entire way. My father decides to meet me there as I've tried so many meds like a lab rat and wants to find out what else can be done for me.
On arrival, he sees me with the rapid breathing and I'm having trouble holding a conversation with him. My anxiety was flaring as it had been all day. We get into the Psych Docs office and this is the first time she has seen me like this. She starts suggesting I go to the ER and seek Psych admission. I tell her I'm scared to death as I have full custody of my 2 small children and I don't want to be in a locked unit with a bunch of wackos. Thank God, all of this hasn't impaired my cognative ability to rationalize.
Anyway, my father steps into the conversation and I'm just sitting there listening.
Then out of nowhere, my breathing returns to normal, and the anxiety is 100% gone from my chest. I start telling them, "It's Gone". I feel fine. They both look at me like I'm crazy. I tell them I could go out dancing and I start smiling out of relief. And were all sitting there and thinking to ourselves, "What the Hell just Happened" ?
That is my question in this link.....What the hell happened. I've been having this for 3 weeks without a break. The Xanax and Klonopin havn't helped at all, and I've been overly sedated from all the anxiety I would guess. Boom, it's gone. I didn't take anything before the visit. I just take Klonopin, Xanax and Zoloft, and Propanolol. Hadn't taken anything in hours as I was so sedated on the way down. Once it all let up, I actually felt a surge of energy. I'm still exhausted, but I feel fine and my breathing is fine and no anxiety. Again....I havn't had a break from this in over 3 weeks.
Please give me some insight as to what is going on with me. Even when I have the breathing problem, I don't always feel the anxiety.
Steve
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