Posted by Chris O on March 24, 2005, at 20:42:33
In reply to GAD? » Sarah T., posted by tealady on March 24, 2005, at 18:50:39
Jan:
Hey, it's me, Chris. We talked about fish oil a few weeks back. Your breathing stuff, hmm, does not sound like anything I have experienced with my GAD. My anxiety does manifest physically, but it rarely affects my breathing, unless I am having a full-on panic attack. You said "they (panic attacks) are usually there to some extent, unless I am fully relaxed" in your post. Do you mean you continually feel like you are having panic attacks? If so, I don't see how that could be bearable, at least not for me. My GAD is a major problem, I mean, I probably should be on meds because...I isolate...get agoraphobic otherwise...but I'm able to make money on a computer job that I do out of my signifcant other's house, so...I am in a period of "enablement" right now. Without her support, I would be struggling. (She doesn't think this is true, but I always feel one step away from being homeless when I am living on my own. It's never happened, but, waa-laa, I have my GAD to thank for always feeling that way.) I don't know what's up with your breathing thing. I can get agoraphobic in certain rooms, but it has nothing to do with ventilation. When I exercise, I generally feel better, no problems with breathing. But my worrying and obsessing...it's almost constant, never stops, so, I don't know, things that boost my neurotransmitters tend to help with all that. Anyway, have you ever tried any breathing exercises, like, for meditation. I have a CD from Dr. Weil, it has meditation breathing exercises on it. I tried it for a couple of months; never really did much for my anxiety, but maybe it would work for your breathing stuff? I don't know.
I wish you luck,
Chris
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