Advertisement
The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource Follow Us Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Download Our App
Professionals >> Visit The Body PROThe Body en Espanol
Home Page for TheBody.com, the Complete HIV/AIDS Resource What's New About HIV Ask the Experts About HIV HIV/AIDS Blogs Connect With Others About HIV Just Diagnosed With HIV HIV Treatment HIV Prevention Living With HIV Personal Stories of People With HIV
Main Index | Search | Register as a New User | Log In | Who's Online | FAQ

HIV Life >> Teens
Previous thread Previous   Index   Next thread Next   * Flat   Threaded Mode Threaded  

Pages: 1
Anonymous
Unregistered

Shortness of Breath
      #54518 - 01/11/03 06:16 PM
Reply to this post Reply   Reply to this post Quote  

I've somtimes been getting what I like to think are "panic attacks." I am 17 years old. I can't seem to breathe normal, and I just feel like I am short of breath. It happened to me once right before my drivers license test, but usually I'll get them in the movie theater, at the beginning of the movie, then I will feel completely normal before the movie is over. This time I did something different. I left the theater and went home.(This is around 10p.m.).I did not sleep at all that night, at today(the next day), I am still feeling at a loss of breath. I went to my doctor, and he said it's probably nerves. He said maybe I should see a pyschologist. I am scared to fall asleep, because when I do it feels like I am not getting any air in(sort of), and I get a weird feeling, like I need more oxygen. Do medications really help to treat this? I have heard that Xantax(i think is what it's called) is a medication for this. Does it(the medication) really help me to breath normal? Oh... and recently, just with the last one i've had a little fever. It may be all in my mind, but I do feel a little hot, and I get tingly feelings around my face.



Post Extras: Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
gregg629
Guardian

Reged: 04/16/01
Posts: 438
Loc: Boston
Re: Shortness of Breath new
      #54632 - 01/13/03 09:50 AM
Reply to this post Reply   Reply to this post Quote  

Hey there, Well regardless of what is going on, it is something. Your doctor dosn't sound very concerned or like he takes you seriously. Have you talked to your parents about it? The fact that your scared to fall asleep is not good sleep is important. I'd talk to your parents, let them know what is going on and ask them to help either finding a counselor you can talk to or going to another doctor.

Good Luck



Post Extras: Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Pages: 1

Previous thread Previous   Index   Next thread Next   * Flat   Threaded Mode Threaded  

What's New at TheBody.com

Additional Information
0 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  TheBody, bogart, crabman, riverprincess, kicker 

Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is enabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Thread views: 6401

 
Jump to

Contact Us | Privacy Statement The Body

*
UBB.threads™ 6.2.3

Advertisement