Managing stress, anxiety, and depression with COPD

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Lee__R

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Edited on 08/11/2019 at 4:20 AM

Hello Carenity Members,

Managing COPD can be stressful and cause anxiety. Of course, if such anxiety becomes extreme, we recommend reaching out to a professional, but what are some tips or strategies you recommend for handling stress and anxiety?

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cr90931!

02/21/2018 at 3:54 AM

I am actually prescribed Celexa, but I also practice pursed-lip breathing to help gain control of my anxiety. I tend to get anxiety spells when I begin to think about having COPD and when I become worried about having a spell where it is difficult to breathe.

Managing stress, anxiety, and depression with COPD https://www.carenity.us/forum/copd/symptoms-and-complications-of-copd/managing-stress-anxiety-and-depression-with-copd-51 2018-02-21 03:54:13

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03/15/2018 at 6:07 PM

I am Prescribed 1mg of Ativan 2 times a day as needed Its a Pretty Mild Med for me anyway Can't really tell if it helps or not

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brthfree

03/16/2018 at 3:48 AM

@EdBalunas‍, what kind of medicine is Ativan? is it for anxiety? I have tried celexa and it seemed to help.

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copd_healing

03/31/2018 at 5:42 AM

I am also on celexa; seems to help, but what has helped the most is walking and doing mild exercise daily!

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