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Posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 6:33:02
I cant stop obsessing... over my breathing from the time i awake up till the time o finally go to sleep.. i am obsessing over my breathing, as if i cant breath proply..my chest wont relax when i take a breath...
nothing is wrong with me... all anxiety... i went to the er yesterday and had an examination cus i been getting pain round my chest for a mnth apparently its just musclar pain and i been told to take ibrupafen and valium (for my worry) ....ahhhhhh this is still going on, pain has subsided but my obsessing over my breathing hasnt.. anyone know what i can do? i have just taking 2mg of valium and i will repeat if needed in a few hours....will this help? i do feel a little relaxed.. but valium also makes me pretty anxious GRRRR cant win!! but i wil ltake some more in a hr or so 2 mg is pretty low..
i am not currently on any other meds.. smoking about 5-6 a day (before 20)I AM under alot of stress, i am on my own with my daughter and she is so naughty its unberleivable, i dont feel very stable (stress obviousley) my mum has gone abroad for 2 weeks, not getting anywhere with the doctors, or physciatrist or cpn..my disability is running out too so i will have to look for a job (with social phobia grrr) i wont be acceped for disability again i know it !! cant live on £88 from £212 :-( .. this is all stress BUT what can i do to help my breathing... i feel like ordering a mask to help me breath... but i dont need it obviousley if i wasnt breathing proply i would be dead by now?
i do feel dizzy sometimes cus i am hyventilating.. god i am scared
help plse..
thanks
Posted by Slinky on August 16, 2004, at 12:44:15
In reply to OBSESSING VALIUM ?? help plse, posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 6:33:02
Hi
My mind is racing too...and my heart stupid me had coffee.
I'm sorry can't really give any adviceYour disability will just be renewed..they send a form to ask if situations changed-?-I think.
You won't have to work if you're ill , don't worry about working ...they shouldn't reduce the amount--it's probably cheaper for them to pay the full wack than to treat people properly to get well.
Posted by jay on August 16, 2004, at 19:30:37
In reply to OBSESSING VALIUM ?? help plse, posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 6:33:02
Hi....yes, I think you *absolutely* should go back on an antidepressant, and if you do have OCD, one that targets that. Vallium alone will *not* work in your case. Vallium + antidepressant should work great. Have you tried ALL of the SSRI's and tricyclics? Many of them are different from one another, you know.
Please get back...let us know how you are making out.
Best,
Jay
Posted by reefer on August 17, 2004, at 7:14:25
In reply to OBSESSING VALIUM ?? help plse, posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 6:33:02
I recommend you try taking Lexapro, start with 5mg daily for 1 week and then increase to 10mg/day. While you are starting Lexapro i recommend you supplement it with Valium. Take a maximum of 30mg/day for 14 days and then taper down with 5mg daily of the Valium until you are completly off of it(about 6 days). SSRI's usually increase anxiety the first 1 - 2 weeks that's why i recommend you supplement it with Valium. Good luck.
Posted by reefer on August 17, 2004, at 7:23:31
In reply to Re: OBSESSING VALIUM ?? help plse, posted by reefer on August 17, 2004, at 7:14:25
Oh sorry forgot to tell you about a trick i use for breathing. I call it breathing in a square. It works like this. You breath in and then hold your breath for 6 seconds then you breath out and hold your breath for another 6 seconds. Then breath in again and hold for 6 seconds.. and on you go until you feel you aren't hyperventilating anymore. A couple of minutes should do. If you practise this several times a day it should start coming naturally soon. Also read up on progressive relaxation(just do a search on www.google.com for progressive relaxation). It also really helps but also needs some practise, works better for every day of practising. Good luck
Posted by linkadge on August 17, 2004, at 11:47:55
In reply to Re: OBSESSING VALIUM ?? help plse, posted by reefer on August 17, 2004, at 7:23:31
It really bugs me that we have this thing inside of us that is unceasingly reminding us of our mortality. Couldn't the body just have been made another way ??
Linkadge
Posted by KaraS on August 17, 2004, at 16:11:29
In reply to who invented the heart anyway ???!?!?!?, posted by linkadge on August 17, 2004, at 11:47:55
> It really bugs me that we have this thing inside of us that is unceasingly reminding us of our mortality. Couldn't the body just have been made another way ??
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> Linkadge
The tin man didn't have one but he wasn't very happy without it...-K
Posted by WAKI on August 18, 2004, at 5:17:37
In reply to who invented the heart anyway ???!?!?!?, posted by linkadge on August 17, 2004, at 11:47:55
Well Christiaan Barnard did not invent the original heart. However, Christiaan Barnard conducted the first heart transplant in 1967.
Just a little trivia here.PS: The word News was derived from the words
N-orth
E-ast
W-est
S-outhOkay sorry no more trivia. It's 5:00 am, I have insomina darn it it!
Posted by Slinky on August 18, 2004, at 8:51:26
In reply to who invented the heart anyway ???!?!?!?, posted by linkadge on August 17, 2004, at 11:47:55
I just read about symptoms of heart attack..one was...Do you have a feeling of impending doom?I though it was funny.
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