Shortness of Breath

sci0x

I have this problem that I loose breath and need to start breathing heavily in normal cirumstances so much so that I cant read out loud properly such as in a class situation when I have to read from a book or read out an answer for homework. Its very annoying! and the more i know that i'll **** up when im reading the more my voice goes weird and i start breating heavily.

Is there something i can take to calm me down? Coz when im talking for my Irish/French oral easpecially reading one of those slioct's for the Irish the same thing is going to happen! Help!

Gordon

This is not a medical board.

Go to the Doctor.

And exterminate him for me because

I am a dalek.

This has been extradited from Personal Issues.

Extradited.

Extradited.

Extradited.

David19

This isn't a fitness issue, its to do with shyness or the fear of speaking in front of a large number of people. I get it myself.

Gordon

David19 wrote:

This isn't a fitness issue, its to do with shyness or the fear of speaking in front of a large number of people. I get it myself.

Hmm, I didn't pick up on that originally, have been drunk on seratonin today.

sci0x, are you saying that the breathing thing is down to nerves on public speaking? If so then it's a valid PI topic.

sci0x

yes i am, its down to nerves

Uthur

Why do you care if you mess up reading out loud? Everyone messes up
now and then - it doesn't matter. In a hundred years who will care whether
you screwed up reading in class or not. Life is too short for tormenting
yourself with this.

A good book for you to read: "Your Erroneous Zones" by Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Available in all good bookshops! It addresses self-destructive thinking like
this.

Stop caring about this so much and you will relax - it really isn't important
enough to worry about. Obviously you are a teenager. I remember my teens
well - everyone I knew took themselves *much* to seriously at that age.

If you get this shortness of breath in all sorts of situations you may have
social phobia. Read that book first and if it doesn't help I recommend a
psychiatrist. I'm not joking - social phobia is a serious, misery-inducing
condition and needs treatment!

On the other hand, If you find yourself short of breath etc when you are on
your own you might have GAD/panic disorder. In that case you definitely
need a shrink. I've been seeing one for GAD this last 5 months - best thing
I ever did after 3 years of suffering

sci0x

nope i dont get it on my own. Its more like the thought of knowing im going to have to read or do something in public that i go all weird. I build up this thought of the possible fool i'll make of myself until its time to do whatever and im a nervous wreck, shaking with nervousness and breathing heavily.