benzos and breathing - Anxiety Message Board

perfect blue · 12-26-2005, 09:47 PM

Happy Holidays!

I have anxiety, but haven't ever had breathing problems before until I went to go visit the family for the the holidays and...surprise...couldn't breathe. It has come and gone for a few days and feels like my throat is closing. It lasts for as long as I think about it and goes away if I'm distracted. So my question is...would a short-term medication like xanax help something like this or make it worse? I have some and am thinking about taking one, but I know those things slow down your system and I'm afraid that it will make the breathing symptoms worse. Anybody tried it?

arcaro · 12-27-2005, 01:07 AM

they will help you, I get the same thing , along with the pill phobia. It feels like you cant breathe cause the muscles get tight, the pill will relax you.

tnmomofive · 12-27-2005, 09:14 AM

Abenzo would for sure help dont worry about it making your breathing worse that will not happen your breathing problems are due to your anxiety and benzo's stop the anxiety.Anytime I have taken any type of benzo all my anxiety symptoms dissapeared and I get a huge grocery list of symptoms sometimes

good luck

perfect blue · 12-27-2005, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the advice...I'm not fond of drugs and HATE taking them, but it's good to know that a xanax could help if it gets to bad.

pleasantville · 12-28-2005, 04:56 PM

benzos will help with your anxiety but my throat closed up even after i took them. the trouble is is that they help too well and before you know it, you are taking them constantly. i am totally addicted to ativan and have taken it for 7 years. i am currently going through hell tapering off so if you feel you can do without any xanax etc. i suggest you stay away. taking one pill evey once in awhile is okay, though. it beats going to the ER

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