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Can anxiety makes it difficult to take a deep breath?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anxiety: Possible, during an attack, but calms down when attack is over. Hope u were checked for medical causes such as asthma, & all were normal.

Answered 10/4/2016

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