Is this syptom of Lung Mets?

Jen, I've had that before when I've been in full blown panic mode.  Anxiety attack for sure.  I would be willing to bet it has NOTHING to do with BC.  As long as you are breathing normally most of the time I'm sure it's that.  Mets don't come and go.  I'm glad you have the Xanax. I just got a refill yesterday.  But you may need to see a therapist as well (I'm still looking for a good one myself) to help you how to deal with it when it happens and how to just "deal" in general, which, btw I have a sucky way of doing. Hence the search for my therapist. Mornings are ALWAYS the worst for me too.  I just want to stay in bed.  NOT good!!!!  Get out there Jen and go paddle boarding for me or just ride a wave.  I'm jealous where you are.  Go enjoy paradise!!!

Love,

Sharon

I had something like that and after CT scans showed zero mets or any other reason, the docs all tried to pat me on the head and tell me it was nerves. I got annoyed and went googling. First I found that B12 deficiency can do this. Took B12, no real improvement. Then I started some magnesium for a different reason and in a few weeks the breathing problems were gone. Googled, and sure enough, magnesium defiency can give you asthma symptoms. 

Apparently it is pretty common for cancer patients to be low on magnesium. I take 100mg a day, so nothing dramatic.

Hi Pure,

I have panic attacks and anxiety where it feels like I can't get enough O2. It's horrible. When I start to get that way, I actually have to remind myself to breathe deeply. I tend to breathe shallowly and hyperventilate, which then feels like I'm having lung issues.  And, I'm another xanax girl and in therapy since dx. 

It's pretty revealing that you don't have these issues when you are sound asleep or involved in other things. If you focus on your finger throbbing, by God it will throb. When you put all your attention on your breathing, something is going to come up. However, when you take your attention off your breathing, things simmer down. This says to me anxiety.  Before my dx I had all these same aches and pains and never paid a bit of attention. Now I'm hypervigilant and can't tell which ache is significant. That for me is so difficult to deal with. It makes me cRaZy!!

Rachel

Pure, I have the same problem with breathing and ativan is what helps me. When its really bad I actually make my ribs sore trying to get a deep breath. Its an awful feeling and the fact that I know its anxiety and not some kind of lung dz doesn't seem to help. It also comes at seemingly random times when I don't think I'm feeling anxious at all. I yawn and sigh a lot when this happens. If you exhale really hard, like push the air out, that will maybe let you get a deep breath. Works for me. It feels like the breath goes halfway down and just stops and won't go any deeper into the lungs. Sometimes get an irregulat heartbeat from it too. Just wanted to reassure you not to think the worst about mets. Also maybe the xanax isn't the right one for you. I don't know how it compares to ativan or if its similar. I only take 1 mg, usually once a day, sometimes twice, sometimes none, and sometimes I will take a half because it makes me fall asleep at my desk.