I keep obsessing over my breathing. I told my sister that It feels weird in my left side where I breathe and ahe sai wr only have one tube that connects to the lungs which is the trachea I think I missed spell it but yesterday I started shaking and my heart beat faster cause I was scared! I can't tell if its anxiety or an actual breathing problem! And I have no insurance so just going to the hospital would be $1000+. I can't stand straight cause it's harder to breathe I feel like I have to be facing down like looking at a phone to breathe better! Everytime I try to check google a song pops up!

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Date posted: 3y

1) I'm so sorry you're dealing with this! OCD is hard enough on its own but even harder when it makes you think you're sick ❤ 2) Have you tried the Breathe app? Whenever my OCD clings onto my heart rate/breathing/etc. I do the breathing exercises on the app, it really helps!

Anonymous

Date posted: 24w

This is actually the worst thing ever

Does anyone else struggle with OCD when it comes to breathing? I've had this for about two years now on and off and finally had enough and came on here to say this. When I try to explain this to other people, therapists, etc. they just don't get it, so maybe someone on here does. I literally cannot stop thinking about my breathing and when it is at its worst, the very act of breathing feels incredibly uncomfortable. It feels like the walls are closing in on me, I constantly feel like I'm having to catch my breath, and I constantly feel the urge to take a giant, "complete" breath and that is the only way I feel comfortable. It's usually manageable during the day, but at night when I try to go to sleep it's awful because when my brain has nothing else to focus on it reverts to the breathing. People tell me to just stop thinking about it but I literally cannot. Can anyone else relate or am I all alone on this one

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Lucybell<3

Date posted: 8w

Breathing AGAIN!!

PLEASEEE READ!! I know this sounds ridiculous but lately I’ve been soo hyperfocused on my breathing. I feel like I’m not breathing right/properly, it’s hard to explain.. it just feels wrong or like my breathing pattern is wrong. How that’s possible? I have no clue. I’ve had this all day. Has anyone ever experienced this?? My doctor keeps saying anxiety but I just feel like something isn’t right.

Iamahero13

Date posted: 5w

I’m so obsessed with my breathing.

I feel like I’m going to stop breathing and it makes it seem like an effort just to do it. I just want to be normal again and have my breathing go back to being automatic. Idk how to beat this, I’m constantly worried about it

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