Breathing troubles?

Well for one, Provigil is used to prevent sleepiness sooo one thing that may help is to see about lowering the dosage.

On the other hand, here is some info on Stattera....
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop taking Strattera and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

chest pain, shortness of breath, fast or uneven heartbeats;

feeling light-headed or fainting;

unusual thoughts or behavior, aggression, hallucinations (seeing things that are not there);

increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, chest pain, numbness, seizure); or

urinating less than usual or not at all.

Less serious side effects may include:

feeling irritable;

feeling dizzy or drowsy;

nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation;

cough, dry mouth;

skin rash or itching;

sleep problems (insomnia);

increased menstrual cramps; or

impotence, loss of interest in sex, or trouble having an orgasm.

Before taking atomoxetine(Strattera), tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin);

amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone);

bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban);

celecoxib (Celebrex);

cimetidine (Tagamet);

doxorubicin (Adriamycin);

methadone (Dolophine, Methadose);

metoclopramide (Reglan);

quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinaglute, Quinidex);

ritonavir (Norvir);

ranitidine (Zantac);

terbinafine (Lamisil);

antidepressants such as citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil); escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft); or

antihistamines or sleep medicine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Unisom, and others) or chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton and others).

With this in mind, you may want to talk to you Dr. I never heard of Strattera being used for anxiety. I do know that it is a SNRI and is usually prescibed for short term use (in adults 10 wks). Lexapro however is a SSRI used for depression and anxiety. In my own personal experience, Lexapro actually increased my panic attacks to the point of SI and hypervent. & passing out. :( The breathing issue really sounds like you're hyperventing (or at least on the brink of it) which is a symptom of an anxiety attack and just makes it worse. In the mean time, try slow "square breathing" into a thin, cold, wet washcloth until you can get in to see your Dr.
For me, it took changing to Zoloft and adding Klonopin .5mg b.i.d. to finally ease the panic and depression.
Agape Sister. I hope all goes well.

Sleeping in an inclined position will allow you to breathe much easier. You can do this by propping lots of pillows under your head and upper body. Making love before bedtime will release certain hormones which will induce you to fall asleep afterwards. If you don't have a partner right now, masturbation can achieve the same results.
Judging from your description, it appears that you are not a physically active person. So it is time to get your body moving. Aerobic exercise can reduce the symptoms of anxiety disorder. Doing pushups can help expand your ribcage and strengthen your breathing muscles.

Have you been referred to a heart lung specialist? It may not be all anxiety, but a combination of things. Ask your MD for a referal to a good Cardio Pulmonary doctor. They can run tests. I wish you the best

I'm not a doctor, or even in the medical field, but you seem very tormented. I've seen people that have trouble breathing, and for the most part they look almost gray from the lack of oxygen. Growing up we played hard, sand lot football, baseball, basketball, all kinds of games. One of the hazards was getting the breath knocked out of you. When it happens, it is terrifying, you can't breath. But after the 30 th or so times of that happening you learn to relax, knowing that you lungs will re inflate and you will be able to breath again. So I know your pain. Also I suffer from Acid Reflux, and occasionally, I'll have an episode while I'm sleeping, and inhale that mess into my lungs. I wake up coughing, and about 20 seconds into that I'll go into a athasma attack, and then I can't get any air in but this little stream that I cough right back out. Again, I have to relax and not panic, otherwise it just gets worse. You have to do some convincing of yourself that you're ok, you color is good. Also exercising an hour before bedtime would be good. Get your heart rate up and breathe some big air. Get a good hot shower and then go to bed.
Sleeping is easy, I had a high school psych. teacher who sold me on the low down on this. The key is to relax your face, concentrate on relaxing it. Next it spreads to your neck, and shoulders, arms, torso, hips, thighs, knees,calves, ankles, and finally you feet and hands. Usually I am asleep 30 seconds after my head hits the pillow.
Taking medication on a regular bases, to me, is a psychological defeat, especially for anxiety. The pharmaceutical companies are trying to make hypochondriacs out of all of us. I won't take an aspirin, unless, I really really need it, that way when I do take one, it works really really well. I do enjoy lots of dopamine, the body's natural drug. Sex is a big resource for that, especially
gut wrenching orgasms, and lots of them 4 or 5 times a week.
Sex is fun, its good exercise, and it feels good. Loose the religious inhibitions about it, which was just a mechanism to control everyone, and start enjoying life. Alright, I've said enough.

This happened with me in my 1st pregnancy. My daughter was huge and I carried high and my lungs had no room and I was always out of breath. I never had to go get oxygen or anything like that.