Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Vegas, It is common to have anxiety or panic attacks with asthma. Sort of a vicious cycle. You worry about an attack, so you get a panic attack, which escalates in to Asthma. Been there done it.. Best is to be medicated right, than you do not fear the panic attacks and are more confident. Also Xanax will help with panic attacks, but not really a good choice, because it's addictive. I used to have a Wisenheimer kid that would say: " You can't get mad at me, than you can't breathe " ! I also went to that cycle badly when pregnant which would throw me into labor pains, early. C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Vegas, It is common to have anxiety or panic attacks with asthma. Sort of a vicious cycle. You worry about an attack, so you get a panic attack, which escalates in to Asthma. Been there done it.. Best is to be medicated right, than you do not fear the panic attacks and are more confident. Also Xanax will help with panic attacks, but not really a good choice, because it's addictive. I used to have a Wisenheimer kid that would say: " You can't get mad at me, than you can't breathe " ! I also went to that cycle badly when pregnant which would throw me into labor pains, early. C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I have suffered from both for years. I have learned to control the panic attacks with breathing and calming myself however when I have a allergic reaction or asthma attach I have a hard time knowing when I am haveing a panic attack at the same time. Years ago my doctor told me if I am haveing asthma problems drink something hot...I drink caffine free hot tea. I have also found that if I am haveing a double problems a shower seems to help I think because it's soothing and if the pollens high it washes everything off of me. I used to take prosac but I have found life more meaningful learning to deal with anixity and depresion natural ways which are cut out sugar and take walks and keep buzy. I also took a few zanax but they made me feel like I was going to die. However when I was at the peak of haveing both problems my doctor gave me sirax and it worked great and was cheap. Also try not to go shopping at busy times of the day crowded stores just add to the stress. I hope this helps you best wishes, Amy I have had cronic asthma for ten years. I had asthma as a child but managed to fight it off. Now I'm starting to get panic attacks when I get shortness of breath or bend over to reach or pick up something.I may be home or at a store when this happens. I have joined a panic attack group but nothing on there about asthma and panic attacks. Does anyone have this problem? Thanks for your time. Peggie in Las Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I have suffered from both for years. I have learned to control the panic attacks with breathing and calming myself however when I have a allergic reaction or asthma attach I have a hard time knowing when I am haveing a panic attack at the same time. Years ago my doctor told me if I am haveing asthma problems drink something hot...I drink caffine free hot tea. I have also found that if I am haveing a double problems a shower seems to help I think because it's soothing and if the pollens high it washes everything off of me. I used to take prosac but I have found life more meaningful learning to deal with anixity and depresion natural ways which are cut out sugar and take walks and keep buzy. I also took a few zanax but they made me feel like I was going to die. However when I was at the peak of haveing both problems my doctor gave me sirax and it worked great and was cheap. Also try not to go shopping at busy times of the day crowded stores just add to the stress. I hope this helps you best wishes, Amy I have had cronic asthma for ten years. I had asthma as a child but managed to fight it off. Now I'm starting to get panic attacks when I get shortness of breath or bend over to reach or pick up something.I may be home or at a store when this happens. I have joined a panic attack group but nothing on there about asthma and panic attacks. Does anyone have this problem? Thanks for your time. Peggie in Las Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I have had cronic asthma for ten years. I had asthma as a child but managed to fight it off. Now I'm starting to get panic attacks when I get shortness of breath or bend over to reach or pick up something.I may be home or at a store when this happens. I have joined a panic attack group but nothing on there about asthma and panic attacks. Does anyone have this problem? Thanks for your time. Peggie ================================== oh yeah it's a common thing to panic when you have asthma. my panic attacks i think got worse when i got diagnosed with asthma thinking everything was asthma. got a peak flow meter and i started using it to check see where my peak flow was to tell if there was asthma or not present and that helped alot just to know which one i was having. once i started to do that the panic attacks got better. maybe you have another reason to panic but this was mine cause i never had asthma then all of a sudden i got it then that wasn't enough then it had to get severe then i really panic. but i think it's common to have panic attacks with asthma cause what's asthma it takes your breathe away and if you can't breathe you gonna panic just natural. but there's other reasons you could be panic too. you just have to figure out what your reason is. finding out the problem is half of the solution right? HUGS!!! Qweenie Marie mother of Tomas-spinal bifida, hydrophaleus, sciolosis, moderate right ear deafness, epilepsy (Tonic-clonic, absence, complex partial, simple partial, atonic, myoclonic), left-field blindness, tethered cord, allergies, ezema, lazy eye, developmentally delayed, moderate GERD, CP, left kidney blockage, tight heel cords Anastasia-ezema, allergies, nosebleeds -mild mental disability(MMD),ezema, allergies, asthma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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