Sob When Speaking - Anxiety Message Board

ad630 · 08-19-2005, 11:29 AM

does anyone ever get sob when spaking especially on the telephone????don't know if this is due to my anxiety or maybe something else...thankx for any feedback

hry33 · 08-19-2005, 02:19 PM

I havent heard of this, do you become very emotional or sad or what

nash · 08-20-2005, 07:29 AM

Your post was brought to my attention, and I wanted to try to ease your mind a bit. Sobbing is a huge part of anxiety, it is sometimes used as a release and you feel better once you have released all of your pent up emotions, anxiety as I don't need to tell you puts you under an intense amount of worry, fear, and sometimes little things just get too much to handle.
I personally never sobbed while in my high anxiety mode, but people do, I have been living with GAD for 4 years now,in remission for 3, and in the beginning it was hard for me to even be on the phone, I just found it too much of a strain I would find myself hurrying the conversation, just so I could get off the phone and have nothing expected of me. So I think what you are going through is as normal for us as it gets.
Of course if you are really afraid, then speak to your Dr, it never hurts. I hope this has helped a little.
Peg

Eeyore1973 · 08-20-2005, 07:55 AM

I think they mean short of breath

firebelly · 08-21-2005, 10:10 AM

If it does mean short of breath then yes I will get this when my anxiey attack is kicking in. My attacks happen in social situations where I am nervous or excited and it leads to shortness of breath, nausea etc. I think most anxiety sufferers get short of breath probably when they are in a difficult situation or converasation or whatever the cause is