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Ace advise, thank you. I'm back to "normal" now so feel much better now
Spoke to a nurse on the phone who calmed me down a bit. She instructed me to get to A&E if it got worse. I shouldn't call an ambulance though. Instead, I should ask a friend to drive me. And to minimise the risk of spreading it to whoever volunteers... sit in the back! Think she had many good points up to there...
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Fuck that. Not being able to breathe properly is really scary - you panic a bit and of course that makes it worse. A tip I always found worked well was to deep breathe in and out for about a minute, not so as you hyperventilate but to clear a lot of stale air out, relax as much as you can (sitting down is best) and then take the biggest breath that you can, and then exhale as slowly as you can, hissing the air out through your teeth or nostrils, like escaping gas. Take as long as you can manage, then repeat the process once again. It helps clear the residual air out and “stretches” you lungs and you’ll find breathing much easier after that. I do it if I’m swimming underwater, it works a treat.