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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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  • carla94
    carla94 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hello, I have now realised I have an irregular heartbeat. Symptoms seem to match up. I am in my 20s and struggling with breathlessness and fast/ up and down heart rate. Not overweight, never smoked and don’t drink much. I will be following up with dr soon and can update you. 
    • diana1227
      diana1227 carla94

      Posted

      It’s odd you said you gave an irregular heartbeat. I’m nit sure if your pulse is the same as a heartbeat but I’ve been having issues with low blood pressure then it being normal, going back and forth. Then also with my pulse being normal and then very high,  going back and forth with that. It’s crazy. Started years ago when I was diagnosed with Lyme disease.  I haven’t had this in about 10 years. It’s a horrible feeling. 

      I’m going to make an appointment with a pulmonary dr and cardiologist just to make sure. My dr. Says I have asthma but nothing helps. Gave me Ibuterol, symbicort and a rescue inhaler, forgot the name of Ned, and it doesn’t help. 

      Keep me posted on your status. 

      Wishing you luck. 😊

    • diana1227
      diana1227 AJRicc702

      Posted

      Just read that magnesium deficiency can be the cause. 

      I’m going to make an appointment to do a blood work to check for mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Probably will have to go to one of these centers that check for that.  I don’t think a regular md will do it. 

    • jametodd59
      jametodd59 carla94

      Posted

      I've noticed I have an irregular heartbeat as well but only when I'm having the breathing issues. The first time I experienced this constant yawning was shortly after doing cocaine. I believe it was cut with something I was allergic to. Now I'm only being honest to help get to the bottom of this. I'm not a regular user of drugs. I do however believe that this breathing situation is an allergic reaction. I ran out of heartburn medication (omperozole) so I went to go buy more at the local store. However they were out of my normal med so I bought famotidine instead which is the same as pepcid. A couple hours after taking it I started yawning and trying to catch my breath constantly again. Remind you the last time this happened was months ago. I believe I'm allergic to the pepcid and that's what caused the breathing. Think about something you eat, drink or ingest that could be causing an allergic reaction. I would take another pepcid to see if it causes it again but the breathing issue is too scary.

    • jametodd59
      jametodd59 diana1227

      Posted

      Also I take meds one a day vitamin that has magnesium in it, so I'm not sure that's the issue.

  • anthony_67155
    anthony_67155 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    I’m 33 and I have been a smoker since I was 15 so one day all of a sudden  I felt like I was having a heart attack, I went to the ER they said I was suffering from GERD.  I have been eating clean since I went to the doctors. Only fruits and veggies and occasionly  rotisserie chicken. I have taken a chest X-ray EKG and blood work. All care back normal. I have been feeling like I just can’t catch my breath. I have to take an  exaggerated breath just to get relief and it seems as if I have to take 4 or 5 deep breaths just to get a good one and get that deep breath relief. I feel light headed,dizzy, and tingling in my left arm left leg ( the tingle sometimes ). I only feel it on the left side of my body. Sometime I get a pain in my back. Wondering if it’s my lungs. Please help me I want my life to go back to normal. I feel tired all the time and it’s affecting my daily life. 
    • john01128
      john01128 maribel_37918

      Posted

      Never even had heartburn! GERD  is fancy word for reflux disease. ( heartburn) It’s not that...prilosec x 3 months! No change! 
  • Buc69
    Buc69 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Ive been experiencing this for 4 weeks now and its dominating my Life to the point i just cant take it anymore. It all started a few weeks back when i couldnt catch my Breath and it made me try to catch it over n over again and made me very lightheaded where i nearly fainted and had the Paramedics out. They did there tests and said everything was fine. Although i can catch a breath most times now im finding myself trying to deep breath out of habit and its on my mind 24/7. I cant tell if this is a Mental problem or a Health problem,ive been in n out of my Drs alot and they just say its in my Head n only i can stop it happening. I suffer daily with Depression,Anxiety and Gastric and this isnt helping. I know i have a problem fixing my mind on problems when they occur and maybe this is the same but Im at my wits end and dont know what to do or how much more i can take.
  • alberto67955
    alberto67955 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hello Everyone,

    I am so happy I saw this post. I have been dealing with shortness of breath for over a year now. Last year was so scary I went to many different doctors and no one know what's going on with me. 

    When I was short of breath 5 years ago, i went to a ENT doctor and had been diagnosed with a deviated septum, had surgery got a little better and in 2017 it came back horribly for me. I went back to the doctor and had a chest x-ray, pulmonary test, ashtma test, food sensitivity test and allergy test done. Luckily, everything came back negative. I suffered for the entire year. Only in November I started feeling much better, I have no idea why. 

    However, now, in 2018 I'm starting to freak out again because i'm taking deeper breaths and it's worrying it's coming back. I have heard and researched a lot about GERD so I'm going to start a GERD diet and see if it helps. Maybe the caffeine is my culprit, who knows? 

    If anyone found more information please share! I can't stand this and it's scary. 

    Thanks!!!!

  • fran24980
    fran24980 FlutterbyPie

    Posted

    Hello! Been having the same problem not to add to this I'm getting back pain. Anyone else experience this? 

    • greg09402
      greg09402 fran24980

      Posted

      Yes i am experiencing back pain as well! Rite below my left shoulder blade.
    • indnrez
      indnrez greg09402

      Posted

      I'm not saying it is the case for everyone, but the diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction is what I received. It's at least worth it to see an allergist and have it checked out! I suffered for 9 months in horrible pain and panic and anxiety. I'm not better, but I'm relieved to know that I can move forward with something.

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