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Anxiety and breathing
I suffering from anxiety since 6 months but now it is better but i still have breathing issues i feel shortness of breath most of the times in a day waht to do
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Hi, have you taken any treatment for your anxiety? Because you know medicine or psychotherapy will really help you manage your symptoms and stop it from re-occurring because in anxiety, you know whenever there is a stress, the symptoms can re-surface again so you need the tools and the techniques which will help you easier so for anything else, you can contact me, and we can begin your therapy sessions. All the best.
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There may be still be unresolved anxiety. Breathing exercises like box breathing will be perfect for you.
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Maintain a diary regarding any triggers
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You can choose to have a look at your saturation with a pulse oximeter when breathless. When it's normal, it will indicate psychological cause of breathlessness.
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It is also likely symptom of anxiety. Anxiety disorder occurs due altered serotonin levels in the mind pathways. It can be generalised anxiety or situational anxiety. Depending on the severity of symptoms, impairment Either Behavioral interventions Or SSRIs or both are usually the treatment approaches. Consult an astute psychiatrist in person or online and get evaluated and treated. Good luck
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