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Posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 19:46:39
sorry cant spell.. i mean i can not s top obsessing over my breathing which then turns into hyventilating and then i feel dizzy and panicky... i breath into a paper bag and i dont get enough air and i feel funny etc etc... grr fro mthe time i awake till the time i go to sleep....
i am going to go get effexor in a few weeks (after my 24 hr holtor monitor to ease my mind about arithmia)
what do you guys do when this happens to you?
Posted by Sad Panda on August 16, 2004, at 20:44:48
In reply to CANT STOP HYVENTILATING, posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 19:46:39
Posted by Emme on August 16, 2004, at 21:48:37
In reply to CANT STOP HYVENTILATING, posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 19:46:39
Take a *normal* sized breath. Look at the second hand on a watch or clock and hold your breath for 10-15 seconds. It will feel like you can't hold it, but you really can. Exhale and do it again. And again. And again. After a few minutes the physical symptoms should subside. Repeat the breathing exercise as needed. This is better than a paper bag and can be done anywhere unobtrusively.
Knowing how to do this simple exercise stopped my hyperventilation problems essentially overnight.
> sorry cant spell.. i mean i can not s top obsessing over my breathing which then turns into hyventilating and then i feel dizzy and panicky... i breath into a paper bag and i dont get enough air and i feel funny etc etc... grr fro mthe time i awake till the time i go to sleep....
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> i am going to go get effexor in a few weeks (after my 24 hr holtor monitor to ease my mind about arithmia)
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> what do you guys do when this happens to you?
Posted by SLS on August 16, 2004, at 23:20:26
In reply to CANT STOP HYVENTILATING, posted by crazychickuk on August 16, 2004, at 19:46:39
Hang in there, kid.
I really admire you for persevering. Keep up the good work. You'll get there.
:-)
- Scott
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