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why do i think i will stop breathing? Can anyone help with this?

My biggest fear is that I will stop breathing.  I think my throat will close.  Can anyone help me understand why this is not possible.  Or help me cope with this fear.  This is always the trigger to my attacks.  I even carry a pulse oximeter with me at all times.  If I could cope or control this fear I know the rest would be downhill.  reasons why not, ...... excercises ..... techniques ..... understanding of how breathing works .... any of these things might help.

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why do i think i will stop breathing? Can anyone help with this?

When I first began feeling like this I went to the er and the doctor's office's many times.  They did chest -rays, stress tests, ultrasounds on my throat, and they narrowed it down to my tonsils as the only possible culprit.  I then had them removed and about two weeks later the symptoms reocurred. It might have been because I ran out of tylenol with codiene.  I haven't seen an ENT since but, then again there is'nt one in town anymore and I am unable to travel.  It's been five years and this is the only thing that pushes me over the edge and into a full blown panic.
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why do i think i will stop breathing? Can anyone help with this?

My O2 flucuates between 94 and 96 is this okay?
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why do i think i will stop breathing? Can anyone help with this?

That's exactly what I've been doing lately.  I grab my guitar sing some songs.  I'll forget that I feel short of breathe at least for the moment and sometimes it's long enough so that I can continue on with my day.  My O2 even comes up to 97/98 and yes my throat does feel as if someone is choking me.  It's awful.  I do have allergies though.  For the most part I can breathe thru my nose pretty good.  I can't really smell too well though.  I've never been checked for apnea but I'm pretty sure I have it. I appreciate everyone's response and welcome anymore ideas.  Thanks
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why do i think i will stop breathing? Can anyone help with this?

You know anerol lately I feel like I 'm holding my breathe in for the same reason (inhaling something bad).  It's weird ...... I'm even doing it now. I also think I've been yawning alot .... and, I think the diaphramn is suppose to go up higher than the chest. 
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Ativan Withdrawal

I've withdrawn many times from different pills ....... it sucks.  I find it's always better to begin tapering off if you see you're going to run out.  It won't help completely but, it does ease the process a bit.