Hi all. I'm a 21 year old girl with asthma.
I Suddenly found myself heavily focusing on my breathing since Monday and even more extreme than I have in the past. I am concerned I am going to die because of the symptoms I am experiencing which sound abnormal:
1. forgetting to breathe
2. not breathing
3. not breathing properly
4. automatic breathing stopped and interrupted
5. body failing for breathing
6. manually breathing
7. consciously breathing
8. thinking about breathing
9. concentrating and focusing on breathing
10. holding in breathe
11. anxious about breathing
12. Automatic breathing damaged
13. Central nervous system interrupted
14. Possible Brain infection from abscessed tooth
I have never struggled so much in these few days, and it's only Wednesday. I am so fearful at night as bad thoughts come into mind, such as dying and that my breathing and heart will stop. I am concerned and worried if I have a serious undiagnosed neurological disorder, affecting my central nervous system to breathe correctly. I can't enjoy anything, and simple tasks like watching TV or listening to music become impossible as I concentrate on my breathing, even more and feel as if I'm not even breathing.
This is driving me almost crazy, I can barely talk to anyone without feeling like I'm not breathing.
It's been almost 6 months with this problem but not until the extreme extent until recently. I don't know what todo. I haven't been to the doctors in ages, and I'm scared they'll find something wrong me.
I am so scared in my own body, am I going to die?
Today, I was at the dentist and I was incredibly so anxious, I felt my heart beating so fast plus it was cold so I was shaking even more, the nurse told me to sit up right and try and calm down and drink water which I did, she also told me to inhale through my nose and exhale through my mouth which I did and did with her as well. The doctor even saw how anxious I was and was aware of how anxiety can make someone feel and panicky feeling which I was. It was impossible to calm down plus I was still shaking during the procedure and struggling with my breathing, I felt like I was holding in my breath and in fact not breathing. I told the doctor and nurse that before the procedure I was anxious about my breathing and they told me to continue breathing through my nose and mouth.
I felt like I was going to stop breathing as the shakiness continued, and I couldn't even control to sit still. I'm sure the procedure took longer than I expected because of my theatrics but I couldn't help it. I've have never experienced such pain before at the dentist, my jaw felt like it was pulled with a strong hanger and beaten up badly with a hammer. It was extremely painful, plus going through my breathing problems during the process made it SO challenging.
Earlier this morning, I genuinely couldn't eat because of how sick I felt and I feel even more sick than I did before. I am now worried, and anxious at home.
Tomorrow, I am free. I am going to see if I can go to the emergency room for a health check up as I am experiencing abnormal breathing issues which are frighten me to the point where I don't know what I will ever do or if this will pass. I am optimistic that this will subside and that I am healthy, and have no problem but the reality of it all is scary. I need someone to examine my brain and see if there's any abnormalities , I need someone to examine my heart, and lungs. I have been contemplating going to the ER for 5 months, EVERY SINGLE DAY, I think of just going but I never do, I feel like I need the reassurance now and find a therapist who can help me because I'm so clueless.
My family think I'm "okay" but I don't feel okay.
Does anyone have any advice for this problem?