What causes severe panic attacks with difficulty in breathing?
Patient: Hi I had a sever panic attack a couple hours back, and although I have had a lot of stress due to a wide variety of factors -- I cannot negate that I have had problems breathing and over the past two weeks I have been unable to shake off cold virus as I still have problems with my nose being open to let me breathe appropriately. Doctor: DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Severe panic attacks and breathing difficulty are possibly due to the stress you are mentioning. May be you are trying to rationalize your problem with the current cold virus conditions. Treat both of them different and if the cold is persistent, please consult a physician for further management. Regarding panic attacks, you should take holiday for a couple of weeks and enjoy or take rest.If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck.