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What Is The Cause For Shortness Of Breath And Panic Attack?
hi ,I have difficulty of breathing ,shortness of breathing its feels like my heart will stop working and the most worse is that I m stopping breathing wile am sleeping ,and I get anxiety panic attack and I m afraid to sleep because of my problem of my breathing ,one of the problem I have is it my nose sinus problem also I m stressed all the time . please I need your advise and the reason what s make me that happen
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
Hello
The symptoms you are describing are of Panic Disorder. Although exact cause may still be not clear, yet it is believed due to hyperactivity of a centre, locus Ceruleus in brain and defeciency of Serotonin in the synapses in brain. You should consult a psychiatrist to start on medications and make sure you breathe through nose only . Please stop oral breathing.
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
The symptoms you are describing are of Panic Disorder. Although exact cause may still be not clear, yet it is believed due to hyperactivity of a centre, locus Ceruleus in brain and defeciency of Serotonin in the synapses in brain. You should consult a psychiatrist to start on medications and make sure you breathe through nose only . Please stop oral breathing.
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
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Hi,Welcome to Health care magic forum.
It appears that there are 2 types of problems with you, one may be the difficulty during the day time. the other is the stopping of breathing in the night it is a neurological problem,if there is difficulty in breathing it may be due to
the infection in the trachea.
If it is only in the night consult a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment.
If it is breathlessness in the night an day also I advise you to consult a chest physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Avoid taking fruits, juices, ice water, ice cream, and the things allergic to you.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
It appears that there are 2 types of problems with you, one may be the difficulty during the day time. the other is the stopping of breathing in the night it is a neurological problem,if there is difficulty in breathing it may be due to
the infection in the trachea.
If it is only in the night consult a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment.
If it is breathlessness in the night an day also I advise you to consult a chest physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Avoid taking fruits, juices, ice water, ice cream, and the things allergic to you.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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