Any body discomfort makes me anxious

Hi,
Recently, any discomfort on my body makes me anxious. I have a dry cough last March and due to COVID situation I was panicking. I took cough meds per doctor's advise but it created digestive sensitivities. Anything I ate gives me discomfort and It seems to be on my throat forever. Then breathing becomes tough. I get chills. Feeling light headed.

I found a you-tube site on calming music and some Christian music and inspiration. This had helped calm me down.
But when there's any discomfort in my body especially on my stomach area this triggers breathing and chest congestion. I feel bad as my husband panics every time I feel this way.

Any suggestions. Thank you.

Thank you. The breathing exercise is helping. A do a lot of prayers this been helping me a lot.
I am very careful on what i been eating because it seems that the food I am eating also affects the anxious feeling.

Hi Tu Wang,

I am so happy that the breathing exercises are helping. It stinks to have so many different things effecting the anxiety. But you got this, I can tell. You are going to succeed. Keep up the good work!!!

Mike,

I do breathing exercises. It helps you get centered and only focus on one thing, the breathing. It does take practice, but often helps right away. I think it depends on being able to focus.

Hugs, Karen...

Hi Karen,

Thank you for the advise on breathing exercise. I just need to remind myself to do this more often.

Hi Mainer, I have been doing this 3x a day. It's helping and my Blood Pressure tends to be lower when I do my breathing exercise. I need to set down or close to a chair coz sometimes it makes me a bit dizzy. It took me at least 4 days to see the difference. But as soon as I do it, this helps instantly.

I also need to chew my food to avoid any anxiety, coz any discomfort tends to scare me. I thank God for His Mercies.

All the best. Thank you,

Hi Robyne,

Don't lost hope. You are not alone. I been tru this in 2016. Then this year after taking NSAIDS, big pills and other meds this thing had relapse. Then listening to the COVID news did not help at all.

I am on my road to recovery again. Taking Lecorice and Probiotics helps. Do a lot of prayers too. God is good. (My personal). You can click my name and you will see my situation before and now. This forum been good to me.

All the best.

Hi Robyne

Welcome to the forum feel free to post anytime you will find good support here.

Tu wang

I’m pleased to here the breathing exercises are working I can also recommend Mindfulness Meditation we have some good links in our resources section so take a look.

Hibee