Excessive Yawning and Constant Need to Breathe Deep

I'm also pretty sure that whatever gets your adrenaline up, also helps you breathe in better.

This is ludicrous.  It is certainly not psychological.  I have had this issue for about 5 years.  I have seen lung doctors, cardiologist, etc and they all say I am fine.  Some even asked if I over analyzed my breathing.  No I dont, it is not psychological, it is real.  At times I feel like I cant take a deep breath and I even have to bend over slightly and grab ahold of somehting to help me breath.  This is even while doing activitites that shouldnt have me focused on breathing. 

I think Melinda6938 has figured out what it is related to and I went hat route 3 weeks ago myself, that is relux or silent reflux.  I recently had an attack that lasted 7 days.  Prior to that I stopped consuming coffee, and red wine while also eating better.  After a week of this I sttarted being able to breath a bit better.  Then when I had the 7 day episode, I started taking prilosec and havent had any issue thus far.  It has only been 3 weeks so I will keep everyone updated. 

I agree! I keep replying to comments on that forum because often people are misdiagnosed with anxiety simply because this symptom of acid reflux is much less common. But if we all start reporting it to our doctors and following up and having the tests we won't be able to say that anymore because doctors will then know and stop shrugging it off as pyschological just because they don't know the answer. I'm glad you have found some relief, jwarner!

Thank you. Yes I've tried over. Year to figure it out. I was having shortness of breath belching heart racing went to lung specialist checked me out even did a blow test nothing he sent me to heat specialist that came back good. Went back to lung specialist gave me a steroid shot breathing treatment nothing. Went back again put me in hospital for copd observation so insurance would pay. Iv antibiotics steroids breathing treatment then said emphsyma so insurance would pay. You have to have a diagnosis still couldn't breath crying thinking I have emphsyma went back to doctor I said what do I do now just wait see if it clears up. I was like it don't clear up. Still couldn't breath well or yawn. Finally research spoke with someone who had went through same thing with heart doctor bought some pepto bismol drank it. Felt great so got some over counter equate Walmart brand antacids problem solved. No wheezing no girggle no breathing problems And it was usually early mornings when I had got up where I laid there all night the a id's crept up into my lungs esophagus and neck causing me problems. Now I feel so much has better. I hope this helps people cause it is so hard not knowing and nothing helps plus it can cause anxiety worrying about it. Good luck and God bless

"Ludicrous" that I have facts on how this impacts me? You must be a Trump supporter with a knee jerk response like that :-) but seriously, let me ask you this. For those folks who feel it is gerd, when you are preoccupied with something else - even with the acid problems - does ths issue go away while you are thinking or doing something else?

I thought you were implying to all of us that our breathing symptoms are psychological.  If that is what you think your symptoms are related to than I discredit that.  I just know mine are not psychological and the issue is real.  I know when I have a breathing episode, I dont feel like I dying but I do have problems breathing.  It gets so bad that I have gone to the emergency room.  Yes if you are busy you wont focus on it as much but I still have the issue.  Mine does not go away.  Mine gets so bad at times that I actually feel like I cannot breath, that is, I do get out of breath,  After taking prilosec for the last month (as my last resort to self diagnose myself) I have not had any issues.  I am going to continue taking it for 3 months to see if I have any symptoms.  If I dont, I am going to stop taking it and see if the symptoms come back.  I will keep everyone posted. 

I'm sorry for implying my statement applied to everyone. I now realize we probably all have something different - I never felt I needed to go to an emergency room (though a few days were especially bad, but lying down helps), but I see this more as a major major major annoyance. I think yours is on a different level completely and thanks for confirming that it does not go away even when you are distracted.

I also feel like laying down does help when I ahve an epoisode.  I also dont want anyone bothering or talking to me when it happens so I can focus on breathing.  Not sure what causes the eepisode, but once it happens I do feel like I have to stay calm because I do want to panic.  So I guess there is a slight psychological aspect to it but certainly not the source.  I just hope that the things I have changed and also by taking the prilosec sure helps.  I have it when the breathig isues start.  It is overhwelming at times. 

I'm also agree it might be psychological. A lot of people keep declining it and the main reason is, it's hard to accept this. I've been struggeling with this for over 10 years, absolutely nothing helps. I take xanax, it just make me feel a bit better relaxed but breathing problems doesn't go away. I found that the changes are not happening instantly, for example if you excersise or had some activity it will affect you in a long run, not in hour or two, it's gonna be a day, three. Let me explain more, I found for myself that sexual activity is the biggest thing that make it worse for me. After sexual act (be it with love one or masturbation) my breathing will start getting worth with in 3 days, and I find that the day number 3 is absolutely the worst one after it I feel llike it's getting better. Based on this I think there are two things that might happen, some kind of chemical reaction happenes in our brain or number two when you getting excited by watching adult movies or in act with your beloved one. I know it's hard to talk about your private life, but we all human beings and that is the part of our life and I think that's the biggest factor. What I hate is that it's fun to ha ve love and extremely hard to not to. I'm currently on my marathon of no sexual activity for over 2 weeks now and I can feel how it's getting better and better by day, my mind is getting much cleaner. Try it you'll see diffirence for sure. Our modern world is filled with sex on tv, beatiful women and men constantly in front of us. I also opened discord (it's live private chat) channel for us guys, let's try to fight it together discord . gg/ZH444 (sorry for the link, I hope admins will be supportive and allow us to have conversation) This is absolutely horrible decease, it ruins our quality of life very dramatically. I'm ready to pay any money or do anything to get rid of this, my life is in constant nightmare because of this. I even though that this could be even worse than cancer, I understand that it's horrible comparison but with cancer at least people know what they're fighting with and a lot of times they win that battle. I love you guys, stay strong and continue posting and chasing, keep bothering your doctors dont give up! There are a lot of us, but we're silent in the crowd, you can't recognize us unless we're very open with you, so keep in mind we're not alone, we're not crazy!

I also forget all about it when I'm super focused.  Have you found a cure for this. I've just been prescribed Zoloft and I really don't want to go on it but after 2+ yrs of this Im running out of options.

Have you tried Cordyceps and RespriActin breath easy? Along with Chiropractic pressure point work and massage.  These things worked for me. I’m not a doctor or any kinda professional. These are just my own experiences and opinions. 

Thanks 

Debbie

No cure yet. I have an appointment set up. I would avoid any drugs like Zofloft. I changed my diet and stopped drinking. Just trying to get healthy. also started doing some pushups and situps. I will post if I find anything. Trying the mushrooms from a different vendor that another user mentioned. Let me know if the you do try the zoloft how it makes you feel and if it works? That stuff also makes you hooked on it because your body will rely on it.  

SSRIs don’t work! I quit drinking and been working out 3 x week since August and no change! 

 Have you tried deliberately slowing down your breathing rate by counting or looking at the second hand on a watch? This is sometimes referred to as "7-11 breathing", because a gentle inhalation is stretched out to take 7 seconds (or counts), and the exhalation is slowed to take 11 seconds. This in-/exhalation ratio can be safely decreased to 4-12 or even 4-20 and more, as the O2 content of the blood will easily sustain normal cell function for several minutes at rest when normal blood acidity has been restored. It has also been suggested that breathing therapies such as the Buteyko Breathing method may be effective in reducing the symptoms and recurrence.

Debbie

nope some people feel it constantly with no breaks