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Posted 11/26/2015 9:48 AM (GMT 0)
I'm still in the process of investigating my breathing/reflux issues after the last avenue turned out to be a dead end. :(

I have read that anxiety can exagerate asthma, but can it flat out cause symptoms of similar nature? I never wheeze or cough, but I do get a tight chest and throat mucus, and food gets stuck making breathing worse. Reclining and hot showers make things worse too, and raising/tensing my shoulders, or leaning on my elbows opens the airways for sone reason.

Post Edited (Daxter) : 11/26/2015 2:58:37 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/26/2015 10:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Daxter

I have asthma and my anxiety can exaggerate my symptoms some times but I now have my asthma well managed with a Fostair inhaler which I take in the morning and night.

I hope you get to the bottom of your breathing issues

Hibee
Posted 11/26/2015 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
In my Wife's case anxiety causes her COPD to be worse, they seem to feed
off each other. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 11/28/2015 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
i always wonder the same thing.. I dont have asthma but I do feel like it almost every night but its when my anxiety is bad.. all day long even with my allergies bothering me Im fine.. so a assume its anxiety making it feel like its difficult to breath..I dont have insurance to go to a doc. so Im guessing I dont have anything wrong since its just in the evening that Im having my problem..I to have hard time eating sometimes and feel like my throat is tight and my chest is heavy..
Posted 11/29/2015 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Dax,

Sorry to hear you are still dealing with symptoms and not finding the answers you need. :(

Anxiety can cause both tight thoractic muscles and globus/throat constiction sensation...

...which both would mimic the senstations of asthma.

Remind me...did you have any relief from taking an anti-anxiety?

S.C.
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