Trouble breathing at night?

Does anyone else has it?

Is it something I need to worry about?

I have trouble breathing at night have to open the windows at night to breathe

 

is it breathing as in from the lungs or  a sensation that you cant breath ?

 

 

its only cos I had the later a lot...a sensation that I couldn't breath and gasping for breath....??

 

 

But yet I was breathing

 

Sorry not sure this makes sense

 

Does opening the window help?

 

Shania

is it breathing as in from the lungs or  a sensation that you cant breath ?

 

 

its only cos I had the later a lot...a sensation that I couldn't breath and gasping for breath....??

 

 

But yet I was breathing

 

Sorry not sure this makes sense

 

 

 

Does opening the window help?

 

Shania

 

 

 

 

It’s the sensation of not getting enough air

Yes opening the windows helped me I feel like I can breathe again

Hello Ahoooo,

The "air hunger" is one of the usual and expected symptoms during the withdrawal. I've had it through all my tapering, specally when I lied in bed.

I understand: it's very annoying the feeling you don't get enough air to breath!

 

I think anxiety and fear cause this, unless of course you have a known lung problem like asthma. When one feels scared, anxious everything tightens up and that can make you feel like you cannot breathe. Might help for you to learn how to do slow deep "belly breathing." Easy to do and calms you down.

east

Yes..its anxiety manifesting. I get it the worst when i taper. I just cut down on sunday and i have been forcing myself to take deep breaths since. For me, this is normal.

I had that too for several months...felt like I was breathing through a straw.

 

It will fade over time...nothing to worry about. 

 

Here is a list of possible Benzo WD symptoms:

 

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MANY REPORTED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS INDICATING YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT MAY BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A BENZODIAZEPINE PRESCRIPTION:

MENTAL/COGNITIVE/BEHAVIORAL SIGNS.  You may or may not experience these symptoms.

 

    Aggressive Behavior

    Agitation/Irritability/Short Tempered/Rage Outbursts

    Agoraphobia

    Anhedonia

    Anxiety/Panic/Terror Attacks/Development of Various Fears and Phobias

    Apathy

    Cognitive Impairment/Fog

    Confusion

    Crying

    Depression

    Depersonalization

    Derealization

    Dysphoria

    Emotional Lability

    Feeling numb or like a “zombie on autopilot”/Feeling over-sedated

    Hallucinations

    Hearing Voices

    Impaired Judgment

    Intrusive thoughts/Excessive negative thinking and feelings of doom

    Irrational Thoughts and Behavior

    Loss of Creativity

    Mania

    Memory & Concentration Issues

    Monophobia

    Mood Swings

    Neurocognitive problems

    Obsessive compulsive or other “odd” behavior

    Paranoia

    Personality Changes

    Reckless Behavior

    Self-Harming Thoughts and Behavior

    Stress Intolerance

    Suicidal Ideation

 

PHYSICAL SIGNS

 

    Adrenaline Rushes

    Akathisia/Restlessness

    Allergies & Sensitivities increasing or developing

    Appetite changes

    Aura

    Blood Pressure Issues, fluctuations

    Cardiac Symptoms – Bradycardia (slow heart rate), Tachycardia (rapid heart rate), Heart Palpitations, Pounding heart

    Clenching jaw, especially during sleep (TMJ)

    Chills

    Increased susceptibility to illness, stress on the immune system

    Diminished Motor Skills – Clumsiness, Coordination Problems, Difficulty walking, Dropping things, Falling down

    Dizziness/Vertigo/Balance Issues (General vestibular disturbances)

    Drooling

    Dysautonomia Symptoms

    Dysphagia (swallowing difficulty)

    Earache

    Exhaustion

    Fainting

    Fasciculations (benign)

    Fatigue/Lethargy/Weakness

    Flu-Like Symptoms

    Frequent Urination

    Gastrointestinal Symptoms

    Grinding Teeth / TMJ problms

    Hair Loss

    Headaches

    Hearing loss or changes

    Hormonal Issues

    Hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound frequency)

    Inner Vibrating or Buzzing

    Intolerance to cold and heat

    Itching/Skin Rashes/Hives

    Joint Pain (And other joint issues)

    Lightheaded

    Loss of Coordination

    Malaise

    Menstrual Issues

    Migraine with or without aura

    Motion sickness susceptibility

    Muscle Symptoms – Clenching, Cramping, Loss of muscle tone, Over-or under-active muscle reflexes, Pain, Spasms, Squeezing, Stiffness, Tension, Twitching

    Nerve Pain

    Paresthesia – Tingling, tickling, prickling, numbness, burning of skin

    Perceptual disturbance (feeling of being on a boat, feelings of unreality, deja vu, etc.)

    Peripheral Neuropathy

    Photophobia

    Phonophobia

    Respiratory – Shortness of breath, Can’t get deep breath, Labored breathing, Over-breathing

    Sensitivity to light and sound

    Sensitivity to smells, including naturally occurring smells or chemicals such as fragrance

    Sensitivity to temperature, weather and pressure changes

    Shaking/Rigors/Tremors

    Sleep Issues – Excessive sleeping, Insomnia, Myoclonic jerks, Sleep paralysis, No dreaming, Vivid dreaming, Nightmares

    Slurred Speech

    Sweats

    Tachycardia between doses or in the morning, or generalized

    Tight Throat/Ball-in-throat sensation

    Tinnitus (Ringing or pulsatile effects in ears)

    Tremors

    Vision Issues – blurred vision, seeing spots, grainy visions, after-images, sensitivities

    Weight Loss

    Withdrawal symptoms that will intensify between doses or near dosing times

 

Source:  w-bad.org

Thank you everyone for the replies 🙏

I agree. If you have no known lung diseases, like COPB, odd breathing sensations especially at night, are due to anxiety. It is dark at night. You may be awake and fearing insomnia will go on tonight. Your diaphragm tightens slowly, causing you to feel like you are "breathing through a straw." (Great simile, by the way.) All of this is basic fear, anxiety, and it comes from a tiny part of your brain, the part of your brain benzos "work" on. When you go OFF benzos, that tiny part of your brain goes haywire for a while.

 

Hang in there, comrades. This does get better.

east

 

Does anyone else has it?

Is it something I need to worry about?

I have trouble breathing at night have to open the windows at night to breathe

 

I had this when I was either trying to fall asleep or as I was waking up in the morning. I’d wake up & just couldn’t believe how difficult it was to breath. Never had breathing issues before. I really started first experiencing it when I was in tolerance w/d just taking a shower. Ur chest just feels heavy & no matter how deep u breathing it just feels like the rest of ur body isn’t getting oxygen. I hated it. It seems to have subsided although I’m only in my 5 month. I kindled before that too. But it’s safe to say my breathing has gotten so much better. To the point where it feels good to exercise.

I never had problems breathing while awake. I could always deep breathe. But it drove me nuts for the first few weeks, because every time I started to fall asleep, I'd wake up suddenly, as if I was choking, then I'd gasp, like I was coming back from being strangled. It was awful. I think I wrote about it way way back. Not a sign of it now or for a very long time, so my thing went away as I healed.

 

Gaer