hi and welcome formyself01
well in a way, the psych may not have been that far off...I've had great success with breathing exercises for my anxiety.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...echniques.html (Breathing Techniques) https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...techniqes.html (3 Anxiety breathing techniqes)
its not really a quick fix -its something you need to practice a bit but it works for me most times.
Of course, if you're seeing your doctor you could run this problem by them too
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