Pregnancy and Anxiety disorder - Online Doctor Chats
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Doctor : Hi
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How can I help you?
User : hi, i have suffered with anxiety since i was 13, i am now 22 and 3 months pregnant but i am struggling daily with my breathing, i am not having anxiety attacks but im worried if its something worse than anxiety?
Doctor :
ok
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Did you speak this with your consulting Gynecologist
User : no i have never spoke to a gp about my previous panic attacks i was told by the hospital and grew up to deal with them so i have never been reffered to anybody
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Where do you live?
User : derbyshire
Doctor :
As such during pregnancy there is increased blood volume in woman's body which might increase the heart rate and also increased breathing
Doctor :
If you have an anxiety problem previous to your pregnancy then this might have aggravated
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however I sincerely ask you to see a Psychiatrist / Gynecologist to check if this is normal
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