Trouble breathing and pains in my lungs guess what it was?!

Trouble breathing and pains in my lungs guess what it was?

I have been to the hospital today because i couldnt breath and had to take huge breaths in to feel like i had enough oxygen and i have pains in my lungs. When i got to the hospital i was told it was a panic attack brought on by stress and i had too much oxygen and was hyperventilating. This started happening yesterday and was much worse when i got up. Now the pain is still there but i am breathing fine. I cant believe that i did this to my self. I have always thought that i had took on too much but thought i was coping. I have 3 children, 4 dogs,Lots of other pets too, i have an ebay shop, a website shop, i do avon, all the housework and have just got all of my stuff in to start making my own sexy lingerie to sell. Do you think that is too much to take on in one go and can what do you think about what happened.
Ps i am a very happy person too that is another reason i was so supprised though my mum does suffer from these

You DIDN'T 'do this to yourself'. (Your personality and awareness are separate from your body's 'autonomous' functions; they are operating and regulating your body in all sorts of ways that you have no knowledge of, or direct control over.)

Panic attacks CAN be controlled, but that doesn't mean you are to blame for them. Now that you know about the problem, you can do some things that will help to keep it at bay.

That needn't involve giving up things you're trying to achieve. However, it might mean trusting the feeling that you "took on too much". Your body is telling you there's a problem, and your list of chores demonstrates the need for a lot of physical and emotional maintenance. The more you are trying to do, the more time you need to devote to keeping yourself capable. This includes relaxation, nutrition, and physical exercise, and sleep. You can achieve more by diverting time from any of these, but your health will eventually suffer if you do.

Breathing is not usually something that needs practice, but if you aren't giving yourself 'breathing space', then it can suffer from neglect.

(Breathing patterns can have a very strong influence on Panic Attacks, and are often inherited (socially, not genetically). Stress and anxiety affect your breathing habits, reducing the availability of oxygen. If you learn to sing, or perform the 'complete breathing' taught in traditional Yoga, this will help to prevent and control attacks. Even being aware of the changes in your breathing pattern, can help.)

Try not to feel bad about 'pampering' yourself more than you do. It's not always about vanity; a bit of relaxed recreation will keep you creative and energised, and allow you to do more.