Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:33 am
this week's been really tough for me physically and emotionally. I'm having a really bad flare-up of my asthma this week due to allergies. basic everyday tasks I take for granted are trying. Having alot of shortness of breathe and chest heaviness/tightness due to asthma. The Md has recommeded taking albuteral 3 times per day. When I take my rescue inhaler it causes my heart to pound, jitteryness, etc. and all the body symptoms I experince with a panic attack.
I've been thinking about going back towork. I have been stay at home mom for 9 years. I have been having anxious feelings about returning to work. dwelling on all the what if thoughts, past mistakes and a alot of negativity.
I have been using my skills to manage those issues related to returning to work. But since havign this flare-up of asthma and the symptoms that accompany that along with the body symtoms with taking my inhaler. I feel like I am in a nonstop panic attack all day long. I'm exhausted and feel physically crummy.
Yesterday I had a really scary episode. I was having chest heaviness and tightness. I took my inhaler and shortly afterward I got a really uncomfortable feeling in my chest that lasted several minutes. It really took the wind right out of me. I was so scared. So I made an appointment to see my MD today to have it evaluated. Was it a panic attack or was it an asthma attack.
I don;t want to sound like I'm whinning becasue others have it so much worse.
Has anyone else out there experienced this? and if so how do you manage this? thanks and Take care and God Bless.
I've been thinking about going back towork. I have been stay at home mom for 9 years. I have been having anxious feelings about returning to work. dwelling on all the what if thoughts, past mistakes and a alot of negativity.
I have been using my skills to manage those issues related to returning to work. But since havign this flare-up of asthma and the symptoms that accompany that along with the body symtoms with taking my inhaler. I feel like I am in a nonstop panic attack all day long. I'm exhausted and feel physically crummy.
Yesterday I had a really scary episode. I was having chest heaviness and tightness. I took my inhaler and shortly afterward I got a really uncomfortable feeling in my chest that lasted several minutes. It really took the wind right out of me. I was so scared. So I made an appointment to see my MD today to have it evaluated. Was it a panic attack or was it an asthma attack.
I don;t want to sound like I'm whinning becasue others have it so much worse.
Has anyone else out there experienced this? and if so how do you manage this? thanks and Take care and God Bless.