And not look crazy overal. I always bring water with me. I like how you deal with these feelings, though. You want to go to the ER or at least have someone with you in case you stop breathing all together. I really like having fresh air. It wasnt that it was the cold air on this situation it was more that i knew i could get out. Hi there just out of interest I am a counsellor and one of my clients has this problem. The plane was noticeably hot and stuffy right when I got stepped aboard (despite being only 60 degrees F / 15 C outside). I feel so much more tension when the temperature gets to the upper 80s and higher. My neighbours may have spotted me in the backyard in my undees, in the snow, trying to cool down. In fact the guide who went with us said he hated Russian trains because they were too hot. I have suffered this for nearly 30 years, however, air temperature does not seem to be a factor. In simplest terms, the heat index is the "feels-like" temperature, or how hot it really feels when the relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. I’ve suffered from this for years and years to the extreme of having full blown panic attacks. it relates to claustrophobic? The psychological aspect is present because it does not occur outdoors but rather in confined locations (a hot plane on the tarmac with no fans running, being a passenger in a car with windows closed and too high heat on or no AC). Then I got up and walked home (I was about an hour away but I wasn’t about to get on another bus). It feels smothering, dry, and very uncomfortable to me. And i stand up to get a cool area. I wish you all the best & pray for comfortable days & sleepful nights! I also feel a sense of panic or closeness when I get overheated. I am a nurse and spending several days in the hospital but mainly the community. i had to get off from the bus to had a relief from the situation. I believe mine stems from when i was younger. I also experienced the same, and thought for a long time I’ve been alone with this kind of problem. I’m sure the technicians thought I was crazy. I also feel suffocated or trapped in most situation, off late it is getting worst. Best thing for you is the hardest. I will try some breathing exercises to maximize the amount of air intake. At my work ( much shorter tempers than normal, often about trivial things or even about things that dont even make sense! Look out for #1 . I found this website because I too have been having feelings of panic anytime I don’t have cool air moving on me. On top of that, I have Graves which means intolerance for heat, even in the open air. I feel like I can’t breathe. We actually moved to a hotel across the street for the next 2 nights, mainly on my insistence. It scared the shit out of me. I frightened my husband and myself because this was the first time that I “couldn’t get out of my own head.” What I thought were panic attacks in the past were more like anxiety attacks. Like pretty much every website on the internet, this website uses cookies. These cookies do not store any personal information. I’m still gonna check out your article on jobs for HSPs though, I have such a strong desire to find something more rewarding…. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Hi Except the air doesn’t even have to be stagnant (although that’s a major factor), sometimes it’s just when I’m in an enclosed-feeling space that’s hot. I think it is not a classic phobia and not wholly psychological. In those times, COLD is the most refreshing thing, even if it’s freezing cold. The problem is the dry heat. I felt the air moving. Miko, I have always had aversions to touching newspapers or baby powder. Sometimes I get into full blown panic attacks. It completely takes over a large chunk of my life. I find having music that calms me to listen to helps…as does being able to distract myself with games or silly movies on my phone or tablet. And the the cavin crew start to panic also And my heart start to beat very fast again because i see the cavin crew that they dont know what to do. They said I stopped breathing over 200 times. I was convinced it was the cat! I was out shopping with my girls and as we got in the car driving to the 1st stop light I thought I was going to pass out. I have the same reactions That’s all I could think about. It’s such a terrible feeling, to feel trapped! I do this in my mind and find that the panic goes away. Educate yourself before doing anything. I think it’s mostly the way that my body reacts to heat, because if the air is still but it’s cold, I’ll be perfectly fine. I don’t feel so crazy now after reading this. Cognitive behavioral therapy may help you and maybe a doctor would recommend something like Xanax during your flight. These are the gifts. The inklings of panic started to grow. Additionally, I get claustrophobic in other places quoted commonly affecting claustrophobics like aeroplanes and elevators. Yes, have you tried therapy?? Again it was awful at mass even though I tried hard to stay focused. He lead me through some breathing exercises and I was able to make it through the night that time in a tiny airstream — then I got a hotel room for the rest of the trip Watching videos of astronauts in the ISS makes me so happy that I’m not there in this tiny space stuck in space! Its on Facebook. Same at a house. Ever since my thyroid starting acting up I have felt this way. Small spaces have never bothered me, but not having fresh air makes me feel like I’m suffocating and internally I start feeling panicked. It’s nuts! I haven’t experienced such a feeling since then but that MRI experience was just terrifying!! There was no way out. Hydrated. It can be so humid,but it does not bother anyone else in my group like it does for me. But I’ve experienced walking and biking outdoors in hot humid weather and needing to get to air conditioning and back to my car— I ride with friends my age and the heat does not bother them– I’ve even thought that if it got too bad I’d run to the river and get wet there to cool down as I feel this will help– (just like the wet sheet in the train ride…) and elevators are also a problem now. I can relate. I feel the exact same way!!! Sometimes Rescue Remedy or homeopathic remedies for anxiety work. I found you all while doing some research on my condition, and I feel a kinship with all of you lovely strangers. And thank you for sharing your story i finally know that im not the only one who has that same problem. If you need to change clothes or open windows–so be it!! I have tried googling what it could be…I dont have a fear of being in a closed space…I actually dont even think abt the panic attacks…they happen when im in the shower sometimes too. We were offered an overnight trip to Moscow by train and I had been warned about how notoriously hot Russian trains were. I can’t sleep without a fan blowing cooling air around the room. When im at a stop light i dont feel any air come out but as soon as i start moving the heat starts to come out ALL vents. I have a mesh like cloth I have been trying to use but today I got a call from the health department saying my mask wasnt good enough. I’m so glad to be reading that others feel this! It just gives me the most horrible feeling, discomfort, sometimes even sick feelings, and also fear. And it’s not something I’ve always felt! And I always feel so all alone in this. Please can someone come up with a non chemical solution to this panic attack. I’m also having a lot of panic attacks. I had most likely the same thing with you too! is their any solution not to happen it again. But I had to do something. Its so bad I cant take a hot shower for more then ten minutes without freaking out, sometimes to the point of throwing up because of the panic that ensued. I felt completely drained. Getting in a small space doesnt bother me unless I get too hot/start breathing in just hot air. Now that summer is officially here and the temperatures are record breaking I freak out just thinking about the heat. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You all are not alone. I am not going to get into detail why it happens but to say something, Grew up in the 60s in Pennsylvania, cool, cool. I don’t see anything wrong with taking medicine that can help you; modern medicine is amazing!!! I dont know what this type of phobia is called; it some sort of control issue I think, with heat/air flow and noise being the triggers. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to begin controlling this because it’s definitely affecting me socially. Postural Othostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. I get my hubby to slap the lung area on the back pretty hard. I read a book about how airplanes work and having that knowledge has helped me a TON. The scorching summer heat is hard on our bodies, our moods, and our electric bills. I never knew why this would happen but I think this is it. And sometimes I go into my med stash. I’m working hard to get back in shape and keep getting my life back on track, but if anyone has any other suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. I notice no air movement in a room within minutes and I try to remedy the situation with a fan or open a draft otherwise it plays on my mind to distraction and I have to leave at times when its naturally possible. Warm/ hot stale air is a trigger. I can 100% imagine that situation, and I feel like I would do the same thing!! Hi! I never thought of hormone fluctuation but it could be. I feel this whenever I’m in a car and the air is still that’s why i ALWAYS need the window rolled down whenever I’m in a car and whenever i have to go to sleep i always need a fan right in my face so that i don’t feel that way, I have always felt this way about the heat…..bus rides to school were ubearable durong winter if i was stuck sitting next to the heater vents. I swear my breathing problems only happen at certain times of the day. Thanks again for making me feel in good company. I just hope that does not happen again and from now on, when I am feeling that uncomfortable, I will do something about it before it gets to that point! I had the door wide open and was sucking in fresh air like crazy. I felt so irrational like I was going to pull up to a stranger’s house and ask to use their restroom. I’m late’ 40s and in the past 5 yrs I have been diagnosed with anxiety so I’m on zanax. Yeah. On a car with all-mechanical controls like mine, I can turn on recirculation, and that seals the system from the outside. He naturally wants to see her if possible so I said sure. I thought I was going crazy and people around me feels I am crazy. I started crying and screaming and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I am an ‘almost 50’ year old male, I have worked in mental health (I am a Mental Health Nurse) all my adult life and – despite working with and understanding anxiety/panic forever – have suddenly experienced similar symptoms. Feel as if I can’t breathe in confined spaces..even in big spaces. Same thing happened to me and also in Thailand on a mini van bus tour. I’m only 33. Distraction like looking at photos on phone helps…especially photos of loved ones or good times. Thanks for sharing about the fan!! We went to the mall, walked out an hour later, she opened the car door for me to get into the back seat. I am sure my lungs will collapse. But its not always an easy fix or manage haha I feel a little better that there are people who have similar feelings as me. Even in a room with the fan on. I also have anxiety and migraines. They said stop overreacting. I’ve been in several situations since then, once in church, where there were a ton of people and the air was very hot. And at first I thought how I couldn’t wait to get off at my stop. I have major trouble keeping calm when sitting in booths, or in the middle seat of a long table with my back to the wall, or in the middle seats in a theatre, or being anywhere without an open window, or easy access to a door. I totally agree that under such panic attac one just want to leave that room, train, vehicle or an aeroplane.I would like to add to the list which triggers the panic attacks: Hi Mark, yes, I understand you! Ultimately, “feels like” temperatures are an effort at understanding and quantifying the human response to temperature, a relationship with multiple complicating factors. People constantly ask me how I got so sunburned and though I maintain my composure I feel like screaming at people. The passengers were almost all on board, but a few were still in the aisle loading their bags overhead. I I thought maby diabetes or maby a thyroid problem but I had them both checked and turned out negative on both but I get the same way I have to have air circulation or I begin to feel as if I have been smothered in vasaline and wrapped in surrandwrap I feel like I can’t breathe like my skin can’t breath and the only thing to do is to turn the fan on or if it’s to someone else’s discomfort I will go shower if they are too cold but the shower only lasts for so long before I’m starting to feel the stillness in the air again I went and bought a small fan personal sized and bring it with me where I go to make sure I have some circulation but I prey that the winter comes on and gets rid of this hellish heat of the summer away. I get all this but this is not just claustropic stuff, mine is physical have no anxiety of tight places etc.. most of these people aren’t, my AC has to be on 74 all year long above that I do choke, stuffy just slam hot… like outside in 100 degrees argue all the time with hubby who Dr. says he can warm up I can’t cool down.. I do have claustrophobia which surprised me. But one thing that baffles me is being unable to breathe when ever I get ahold of a newspaper or anything dry materials. Its the lack of oxygen and when the room is stuffy I cant breath and I also have extra fans running. It really suck i have to be the main driver and I need to drive a large car… what is this? I also have to carry a bottle of water everywhere I go it helps me when things go bad. Also feel like I have to be near window and see outside..even at night. I am certain anxiety and oxygen are directly correlated. I have been dealing with this for several years….used to wake up during the night having a panic attack..had to run outside to get air…..when I go to church..I will sit two seats in..but no further…or claustrophobia sets in..and I am ALWAYS opening the windows at church and asking them to turn on the fans..(sometimes even bring my own small hand held battery operated fan)….more people..the hotter it gets…the less I can breathe!..I try to sit near the air conditioning vents when possible….and when I go to other people’s houses…if the air is stagnant…(not moving). This seems to be getting worse for me. And 4 that are off. Thanks for sharing Kelly and everyone. I don’t want to take medication so I will check out some herbal remedies, I feel exactly the same, I had a incident happen in July 2019 where the weather was extremely hot 106°with the heat index and I had no air in my car. He assured me that it would not cause my constant heating issues though.. My two worst places where I get these “attacks” (?) So this was all new feelings. I start to panic in January because I always feel like I’m not prepared enough for the warm hot sticky weather. I run the AC, keep drinking water, and try my best to listen to the radio and relax. Some of it is that so many people just start acting so hostile and crazy. And then I was convinced I was dying. I also feel like fainting and need to lay down, I have actually passed out briefly twice. I also have used a drenched cloth for releif, sometimes going to bed with it and moving it around my body. Everyone thinks that I am when I show up with my fan, but it beats not participating in the trip or class or whatever the scenario. 4. I have to keep a fan constantly running in my room cannot stand for the room to be still I feel like i cant breathe I really have this problem bad I sometimes feel like nobody understands that this is a real problem they look at you like your crazy. I have never been claustrophobic in the traditional sense, I can get into small elevators or even inside a small, tight box and not feel a thing; but the instant I feel the air around me is stagnant I get panicky and cannot breathe. I always have to have a window down when I’m driving even during the winter. I know how some of you feel but I been feeling this for a few years but most of the time when I driving I feel like I get really hot and feel like its hard to breath I really dont know what it is I need some answers what is it. Using a pill rarely, like when you are having a panic attack or terrified on an airplane, for example, doesn’t make you an addict. I’ve always had that feeling, ever since i was younger. Hi, i can relate to you all as well, When i was younger i had to sit in the back of a 2 door sports car and had my girlfriend sitting on my lap so basically 6 of us squished into this car which brought on the intial panic. Sometimes at night…if I’m too warm, I jump up & start walking the floor. After starting to read this page, I began to wonder… How many of these people might have problems with fragrance chemicals or dust particles or mouse residue (droppings and such) but don’t know it. It was 90 degrees today and I was only out for 5 minutes and almost passed out. Bob, I can 100% relate to your coats-on-the-floor story as well as wondering if a place you’ll be staying in will be air conditioned or not! Yes, it’s not great to be on Xanax long term on a daily basis. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. I can not wait until Autumn and winter arrive. Good idea I thought. (We joke that the next day, the people who tidied up the train would be pretty grossed out by my damp sheet.). . Sheet wetter–that’s me! I have to have an air conditioner AND fan constantly on in order to not feel suffocating. Thank you for sharing! I also make sure to fill it daily and it runs all day and night. I’m a 27 year old guy. It’s so important that we stay safe and do yard work when it’s not the hottest time of the day, and especially important that we don’t leave a pet or kid or adult in a parked car. Oh wow! I’m scared for my life really. In fact, I just experienced it. Hello everyone, We moved into a new house in the month of October and turned on the central air conditioning for the first time , Now my house smells a bit like chlorine. Then when I got weary of the stairs, I just stepped inside to get the feel of it and thought its only one floor, I’ll give it a try. I still am afraid to take planes and sometimes public transportation. Like your engines cooling system radiator, the heater core can suffer some of the same issues. So, I go to market at night. I have to have a fan running even in winter. even get me started. Hi All, 3 occasions on holiday i have actually passed out. As Anne Shirley would say, we are kindred spirits!! I feel better knowing I’m not alone in feeling this way. I’m not really sure how to get over something like this as it’s been going on for over 20 years, (even though i am only 27! Only settle inside later in evenings, after we’ve been out all day. They all moved, i left the room and burst into tears thinking What the hell was that? As a customer I can inform them I have a medical condition but as an employee I dont have much of an option. Thank you, Phillip, I hope your girlfriend was able to find some relief, too! Thank you…! As I was believing to go out and breathe in the brake time. I kind of had a panic attack recently too. At work it causes issues because people don’t want the windows open – I just have to have a blast of cool air and one girl when I said you could put on a cardigan replied “I don’t want to wear a cardigan”! You are not alone. I often think myself into a panic attack on the plane. I completely relate to this. This is me EXACTLY. It’s summer in az so I can’t open the doors for air flow. I’ve always had this problem and even my doctor didnt know what it is, He did tests on me and physically I was good. God knows in the big scheme of things this is a minor irritaion. It’s been disabling for me. I feel suffocated when I touch corduroy and velvet. I remember staring at her hand and the keys and trying to telepathically communicate the urgent need for her to shut the EFF up and start the damn car. 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