My first words are breathe- in thru the nose to 4 out thru the mouth to 8 calm down. When getting toward panic breathe it's calming and it get oxygen in and carbon out, so in 4 out 8 pursed lips. Breathing controlled and oxygen levels up your calm. Focus on numbers and breathing.

Are you having Panic attacks because of your breathing? I know I like air movement around me. I also do not like small places to confined. I think It's my breathing That is why I say breathe and it relaxes you and gets you thru crazy situations that is way the teach soldiers also.

I actually passed out in my sons car because I just could not get my breath. Doctor said I must try and not get panicky, easy to say when you are the one struggling to get your breath. Anyway they taught me how to breath when I panic. that is deep inhale breath and then blow out slowly through pursed lips. I tried and it does help. Just a suggestion. Try to keep calm too. As he says if I panic it makes it worse. So far so good. I live alone, and that makes me scared when I can't breathe.

It's funny I have just been to the docs with the same problem Have copd but have never been as much out of breath as I have this past fortnight She asked if I was anxious This is the worst feeling ever Feel as if I am chocking as well as not been able to get my breath It comes up from the pit of my stomach but still feel as if my lungs would not expand enough The most horrible feeling Has put me on dosulupin at night as well as my temazepam Feel as if it might be panic attacks I am having as well and u r right The copd is bad but this is even worse Hope you do noT feel alone in this and we have to try and help each other Let me know how u get on and do deep breathing exercises Iwill think of you good luck x

Hi Sherry I suffer with panic attacks quite often I find using a fan at night very good the air is so much thinner upstairs at night, hope you find this useful. breath easy Carol X