Air Hunger
Hi all,
I don't know if this is pregnancy related, something else, or psychological or what but it is really starting to stress me out and get me down and I wondered if anyone else had experienced anything similar or knew anything about it. I will go to the doctor next week too. I am 14+5.
It started about 2-3 weeks ago. It comes and goes but is getting gradually worse. I just feel like I can't breath. I keep feeling the need to take big deep breaths but I don't feel like I can get enough air into my body, it makes me yawn a lot to try and get the air in but that doesn't work either all of the time. Sometimes if it gets too severe it makes me wretch (sorry if TMI). It makes my tummy hurt, my chest burn sometimes, it makes me want to just lie down flat as that is the one thing that does seem to help. It's really distressing.
The reason I wondered whether it was psychological is that I had it before on my wedding day. My dress was too tight and by lunchtime I was gasping for air. It went on for about a month after the wedding and the doctor told me maybe I had put stress on my ribcage and it was readjusting. It slowly went away but I had it on and off for a year, especially when I went out to restautants. Which makes me wonder whether it is anxiety related.
But I am really happy and looking forward to everything! I am not anxious (apart from about my breathing!) But there is a corellation between big life events and trouble breathing.
Anyway, I'm sorry if I've gone on a lot. If anyone has had a similar experience or knows someone who has and has any good advice I would love to hear as this is really starting to get me down.
Thanks,
Nilbett xxxxx
I don't know if this is pregnancy related, something else, or psychological or what but it is really starting to stress me out and get me down and I wondered if anyone else had experienced anything similar or knew anything about it. I will go to the doctor next week too. I am 14+5.
It started about 2-3 weeks ago. It comes and goes but is getting gradually worse. I just feel like I can't breath. I keep feeling the need to take big deep breaths but I don't feel like I can get enough air into my body, it makes me yawn a lot to try and get the air in but that doesn't work either all of the time. Sometimes if it gets too severe it makes me wretch (sorry if TMI). It makes my tummy hurt, my chest burn sometimes, it makes me want to just lie down flat as that is the one thing that does seem to help. It's really distressing.
The reason I wondered whether it was psychological is that I had it before on my wedding day. My dress was too tight and by lunchtime I was gasping for air. It went on for about a month after the wedding and the doctor told me maybe I had put stress on my ribcage and it was readjusting. It slowly went away but I had it on and off for a year, especially when I went out to restautants. Which makes me wonder whether it is anxiety related.
But I am really happy and looking forward to everything! I am not anxious (apart from about my breathing!) But there is a corellation between big life events and trouble breathing.
Anyway, I'm sorry if I've gone on a lot. If anyone has had a similar experience or knows someone who has and has any good advice I would love to hear as this is really starting to get me down.
Thanks,
Nilbett xxxxx
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Julie xxx
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Is it possible you are hyperventilating? Sometimes getting to much oxygen can make you feel like you arent getting enough. Try holding a brown paper bag to your face and breathing in and out. This will reduce the concentration of oxygen you are breathing and may help ease the problem. I would definitely talk to your doctor about it though hun.
Take care
Lisa xxx
10+2
I've been talking to my hubby about it and we think it does seem to be anxiety related. But I think unconscious anxiety as consciously I'm over the moon. But maybe if I'm pushing my anxieties down inside me they are coming out in physical ways.
I have just started doing pregnancy yoga and pilates which I hope will help and I also bought a pregnancy hypnotherapy CD which I am going to start listening to. I will talk to my doctor and also hubby's stepdad is a hypnotherapist so I might have a word with him and see if he has any suggestions.
I just want it to go away so I can enjoy this trimester!
Niblett xxxx
Thank you all,
Niblett xxxxx