uncomfortable tightness - Panic Disorders Message Board

Soar · 09-10-2003, 03:05 PM

Everday I feel this tightness across my chest and I do not feel pain, but this is very uncomfortable. I have a hard time breathing with this...then I obsess about my breathing-- like I am off rhythm or something....Any one else? I have panic attacks by the way but is it common to feel this uncomfortable feeling through the day??

hry33 · 09-10-2003, 03:26 PM

could be anxiety in which case valium type meds should help a while by relaxing the muscles

learn relaxation, exercise more, perhaps get a massage

Soar · 09-11-2003, 03:24 PM

Anyone feel their breath is off rhythm? Anyone???

worrywort · 09-14-2003, 07:08 PM

Oh yes, I know what you mean, then I focus to much on it and it seems to get worse, Sometimes I feel like if I didn't make myself breath I would just stop breathing! I feel this way a lot!!! have a good one!

hilery79 · 09-14-2003, 09:57 PM

I get this, too. I am constantly concentrating on how I'm breathing. I feel chest pressure and short of breath a lot, too. Sometimes, I will actually watch my husband breath to see if I am breathing normally.