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Excessive Yawning and Constant Need to Breathe Deep

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For the past few days, I've been yawning a lot, much more than average (once every few minutes I feel the need). If I'm not yawning I'm breathing in as deep as I can to get similar "satisfaction". Often I cannot get the "satisfaction" from these and so the urge grows and grows, meaning it can get quite uncomfortable. When I do manage it, the urge is back a few seconds later. This is whether I'm tired or not, almost all day. 

I'm not particularly anxious about anything in particular, and get the same amount of sleep as before this started. 

This also happened at some point within the past year which continued for a month or two if I remember correctly. 

Does anyone have any idea what it is or how to make it a bit better? 

Thanks.

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  • joe93888
    joe93888 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hi i have been dealing withs this off and on for years and just recently it has gotten worse tothe point i take like two bites off food and im full and then ift feels like ihave pressure in my stomach amd then when i try and take a breath and cant get it i start to panic and it makes it worse but since i have beentothe doctor i started to tell her the sysmtoms then she ask me if i had galstones i had told her no but she ordered an altra sound and sure enoughf bam i have galstone and she told me tjat my galstone can trigger these sysmtpon i am haveing to where i need to yawn to catch a breath i also have an hania hernia that cause a big role in this and i have a surgrey set for april the 10ths idk if this will help anyone god bless you all

  • gabriella40397
    gabriella40397 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hey,

    I have the same problem and have been trying to find a solution for over a year. It started when I was sick and fainted and now everyday I feel as if I can never get a full breath of air, and even when I do the urge reoccurs instantly. I have been to various doctors. They found I have slight asthma and prescribed an inhaler which shows that it's opening my lungs, but even after using the inhaler I feel the same sensation. I don't have anxiety or anxiety attacks so it's not that. Some days it's manageable and I don't notice too much, other days it's terrible. I don't know what to do, I just want to breathe normally. Hopefully you found a solution!

    • jwarner75
      jwarner75 joe93888

      Posted

      I certainly do.  That is why I decided to change my diet and not eat much since November.  I just called a friend of mine who has had gallstones twice.  I asked him what his symptoms where and they were very similar to all of ours.  He said when you pass a stone, a large amount of relux is generated and causes shortness of breath.  Prilosec will help but it doesnt fix the problem. He didnt want to eat because he thought food was the problem.  The symptoms would be intermittent because they go away when you are not passing a stone so we think it is just reflux possibly from food.  I am going to get checked for gallstones.  No one has ever mentioned to me that gallstones could give us the symptoms were are experiencing.  I will keep everyone posted.  Thanks joe93888
    • joe93888
      joe93888 jwarner75

      Posted

      Yes keep us posted really hate to see everyone going tru this i know its a scary expirences
  • emilydawn83
    emilydawn83 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    This is exactly what I have Brennan feeling the past few days. The yawning and the urge to get a deep breath.

    I get a full breath every 10 breaths or so.

    It almost hurts and chest feels heavy.

    I am thinking of going to the insta care.

    I will try the massage and chiropractor

    Let me know if there is anything else that helped

    Thanks

  • r0bbiinn
    r0bbiinn FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hey guys, i recently came across something that might have a positive impact on this problem we are having so i thought i would mention it here since alot people are looking here for answers.

    Oke so i came across somebody that randomly said that people that suffer from this often have a short on MAGNESIUM. i tried taking magnesium supplements and it really helped with the chronic hyperventilation. 

    i don't say this is the solution but i do think it is a combination of breathing patterns, your posture and also MAGNESIUM. So try to take magnesium supplements or eat food that containt magnesium and see how it helps you. It sure cant do any harm so just try it out.

    Also if you do not believe me just Google magnesium shortage in relation to hyperventilating.

     

    • anne_37351
      anne_37351 r0bbiinn

      Posted

      Funny you should say that. I take magnesium to help with muscle cramps from cycling but am having a particularly bad attack of the breathing thing at the moment. Maybe I should up the dose

    • Guest
      Guest anne_37351

      Posted

      I cycle long distance. Several years ago I discovered that yellow mustard will ward off leg cramps. And also help if you are having leg cramps. We think it is the turmeric that is in the mustard.
  • r0bbiinn
    r0bbiinn FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hey guys, i recently came across something that might have a positive impact on this problem we are having so i thought i would mention it here since alot people are looking here for answers.

    Oke so i came across somebody that randomly said that people that suffer from this often have a short on MAGNESIUM. i tried taking magnesium supplements and it really helped with the chronic hyperventilation. 

    i don't say this is the solution but i do think it is a combination of breathing patterns, your posture and also MAGNESIUM. So try to take magnesium supplements or eat food that containt magnesium and see how it helps you. It sure cant do any harm so just try it out.

    Also if you do not believe me just Google magnesium shortage in relation to hyperventilating.

  • anne_37351
    anne_37351 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    I have suffered with this on and off for 35 years. Sometimes it is manageable, sometimes it is quite debilitating making me light headed and really makes my shoulders ache. It can make day to day living and even talking quite difficult and really gets me down when I am having a bad attack. It usually lasts around a month and I seem to have narrowed it down to Feb/ March when I get the worst symptoms which made me wonder if it is an allergy? I haven't had an attack for over 2 years until now and have it really bad again. I have just learnt to live with it and have to stop doing some of the things I love doing when it's too bad. I have tried breathing exercises, anxiety medication, exercise and yoga. Nothing seems to help. :-(

    • bob71029
      bob71029 anne_37351

      Posted

      You're absolutely right, it is debilitating. I'm going on 16 years of this already and it's torture when it gets really bad. I'm 48 years old and I can't imagine another 20 years of this.  

  • Guest
    Guest FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Months ago I found this thread. Sadly nothing on here helped me, but it did feel good to know that I wasn't alone with this odd symptom. I've dealt with this problem off and on for years. Seems to come and go, but sometimes staying longer than others. My symptom sounds much like yours in that I feel that I need a full breath, but when I breath in I do not get a satisfying full breath. But if I yawn and take a deep breath with the yawn I get a very satisfying breath. I actually stopped into an emergency room once years ago because I was having the problem and we were driving past the hospital. My wife insisted that I go in there. It ended up being sort of embarrassing, in that I am much of an athelete and my pulse was 41, blood pressure fine and they found nothing wrong with me.  I think they thought I was joking.

    So more recently I started eliminating things from my diet. It has taken a long time to narrow it down, but I think I might have found my problem and it may sound nutty. I think I am allergic to Chocolate (or something in chocolate). Google LiveStrong and chocolate allergy. You'll get a hit for an article on their website. I'm not sure I can post a link in this thread. In my testing I stopped eating it and after a few days the symptoms were gone. Then I waited more than a week and ate chocolate one morning. By evening I was having the problem. Took a few days for the symptoms to leave. Now no chocolate, no symptoms.

    Other people on this thread may not be having a problem with chocolate, but I bet there is something in your diet that is causing this problem. There is so much crap in the food we now eat. Good luck in your search. And fingers crossed that I am truely having issues with Chocolate. I love it, but can live without eating it if this problem disappears.

    • sandy53319
      sandy53319 Guest

      Posted

      Try Pepto bismol. I PROMISE it works. I've been dealing with this for YEARS. I read on here about pepto and tried it and was SHOCKED! It actually works. Gum, chocolate, and some other foods I never realized, cause heart burn. Just try it and see for yourself. Then maybe you won't have to live without chocolate😂

    • steve91931
      steve91931 sandy53319

      Posted

      I just tried Pepto, excuse my french but it didnt do sh*t. Now you owe me $8.99, can you paypal me?
    • joe93888
      joe93888 steve91931

      Posted

      Nothing works well there are a few thing that habe help me cut down on eat greasy food as ihave and started eating plenty of greena and only eat once a day but tru out the day i drink a meal replacment also try taking gas x to help relive any pressure you have amd tums to help withs thw acid
    • CCrossey17
      CCrossey17 sandy53319

      Posted

      Pepto bismol does the job for my yawning and breathing problem. Thanks so much Sandy!
    • Guest
      Guest sandy53319

      Posted

      Thanks. I will try it. Recently I think I have narrowed the cause of my breathing issue to either soy lecithin (used as an emulsifier in food like chocolate) or it is Coke Zero. I was drinking way too many diet sodas and so have cut those out. Also cut out intake of soy lecithin as much as possible. That soy lecithin is in just about everything and almost impossible to totally avoiding ingesting some. My symptoms are all but gone. 

       

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