i have the same issue, but i believe mine is a case of E.I.A Exercise Induced Asthma , where i taken in cold dry air whn breathing through my mouth at training and it has inflamed my lung narrow the airway causing me to need to attempt to take deep breaths, the best thing if u dont want to get an inhaler is to breath from ur belly in and out of ur nose to get the ward moist air that will help ur lungs.
i am also having the same problem, i have Ankylosing Spondilytis... Doctor says its because of compression of rib cage. I am practicing yoga now
My 5 year old is very healthy but has been taking deep breaths every so often as if she's not getting enough air and she lifts her head up and back when doing so. We had her breathing checked a while back and she was fine. She has a history of tics (she was grabbing her crotch for a few months after we moved and started pre-school) and anxiety runs in the family so after reading these posts I think this is a different kind of tic.
thanks so mach for shareing your exprince, i went ahade a resarched a lot about Gluten , and looking back it seems that is the days that i would have symptoms. and when people describe their symptoms they say some days oky some days its back , it seems to me like days when you have Gluten and days when you dont ,. any whay i recomend everyone to TRY this . and again rnl2171 Thanks
Nothing to worry about. You might hear, or read lots of opinions about going to visit a doctor or some other non sense. I´ve suffered of this discomfort since I was a little kid. Why,,,,???, I don´t know, but I recently discovered, by chance, that when I work out regularly this "condition" disappears almost completely. So, if I am not working out at any given time (when I say working out I am talking about cardio) and I feel that I can´t yawn, then, right away I start doing "jumping jacks" vigorously, and I can start yawning almost immediately. Bottom line, you need to do cardio regularly and you will feel much better.
I hope this helps the way it helped me, because I know it can be rather unpleasant, I´ve been there. Please let me know if it did.
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Hello - my 17 year told daughter was going thru the same thing - she was fighting to try and get deep breaths. And I have had this same thing for 5 years. I spent thousands of dollars in getting all sorts of tests done and have been put on steroids, inhalers, anti-depresents and nothing worked. I was so frustrated. But when my 17 year old got the same thing last month - I had it! So I researched again and this time someone mentioned Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome. That was it - that was what both of us had. I discovered that the only thing to help with that is Buteyko Breathing Workshops so I found someone and we've been to 2 classes and I am a ton better already! My daughter is a lot better but is not as good as me about doing all the daily exercises so she is progressing a little more slowly - but she definately can breathe again and is sleeping better. This was a miracle for us so I urge you to start the Buteyko method asap. You can do it from Youtube but I wanted my daughter to have someone showing her the exercises in person and making sure she did it right. Good luck - this has been an answer to a five year long prayer of mine. -
I don't know if anyone who has problems drawing a breath has heard of this relief, but a doctor told me the reason people have a hard time drawing breath is becaue they don't let all the air out of their lungs (meaning totally exhale). Try exhaling FULLY and then draw a normal breath . . . it works every time. Also whenever you take a drink of anything you can draw a full breath. Hope this helps!
I have had this same problem for years and I finally found out what was going on. I (and I imagine everyone in this discussion) have something called "Hyperventilation Syndrome." Basically, over the years, we have learned to stop breathing deep in our bellies, as all newborns do, and learned to breathe in our chest's. Most of the time this is completely unconscious. Anxiety CAN exacerbate this, but most likely would go completely unnoticed.
Before you say "Its not anxiety! I've tried every antidepressant and gotten all of the tests and nothing came back!" I would tell you that I did the same thing, and it all came back clear. Not being able to breathe and not knowing why is probably one of the most terrifying feelings there is and there have been many times where I have just wanted to take a swan dive over a high bridge. But believe me, there is a solution. First of all, realize that you absoloutely are getting enough air. That is not the problem. You will not die from this. The reason you feel like you are constantly out of breathe is because you are expelling too much carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is essential for maintaining oxygen levels; so when you don't have enought CO2, your brain realizes this, and attempts to take in more air, giving you that "air hunger" feeling. All you have to do to cure yourself of this is to relearn how to do belly-breathing. Google "Buteyko Method". It is excellent. Also check out the book Hyperventilation Syndrome by Dinah Bradley. Believe me when I tell you that it works and once you learn how to do this you will be fine. Sorry to everyone who is going through this horrible feeling. When it was at its worst, I literally felt like I was suffocating. If you find yourself panicking, just remember - you're expelling too much CO2. The best way to fix this is to breathe "low and slow". Lie on your back and breathe deep into your belly, as slowly as you can. Your chest shouldn't move at all. At first, it will feel very uncomfortable; this is because your brain still feels like it needs more air. But what you are doing is slowly restoring the CO2, which will in turn modulate your oxygen. As I am writing this it sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo, but believe me it works. If you can't trust some random dude posting on this forum, and who would blame you if you couldn't, then just google "Hyperventilation syndrome" and try the deep belly breathing. You should also go for brisk walks and ONLY breathe through your nose. Never your mouth. Every time you breathe through your mouth you are expelling more CO2 and thus receiving less oxygen. I hope this works. It did for me.
I have found help! It helped me greatly anyways. I have had exercise induced asthma my whole life and for the past few years randomly it felt like my breaths stopped mid inhale. I would panic and keep trying deeper breaths with no avail. Until I did some online searching. This doctors explaination is wonderful. It's hyperventilation! At first I didnt want to read the article because I thought it was c**p, but I read it anyway.
Its not about how it is all in your head! Its not! Its about resetting your breathing patterns! I have now tried it for several days during one of these flair ups and it has worked wonderfully!
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I was having this air hunger symptom for over 20 yrs. I stumbled upon orthodontic & airways. I feel it could be attributed to that.