Excessive Yawning and Constant Need to Breathe Deep

Ive become so fustrated with the issue. Inorder to breath properly I have to inhale deep many times to be able to breathe properly. Even yawn if the inhalations dont help. Which make me become irritated. Ive been to doctors and they never been able to diagnose the issue.

Hyperventilation Syndrome is very annoying indeed! Mines Chronic and have had it most of my life without knowing so, the only times the breathing has worked for me is when there is no stress on me. I have no anxiety (it can be one of many many symptoms) and no depression but this year it got worse, my doctor asked me today if there might be someone living with me that is causing me extra stressx hah my mother (they say they need to stay a short while then all of a sudden they won't leave your work room causing loss of income gahh) is a good excuse to remind her she needs to move out for sure (nothing but negative comments). I now wake up in extreme pain especially on my surgery scars. Am interested to see how fast it will die down once I have my work room back.

Only recently found out the name for it from my doctor.

I don't know if we have the same thing but for me, I only get this yawning phase when I think about yawning or I start naturally yawning and remembering about it, at no other times. And so when I do get it occasionally, I try my best holding it in, perhaps yawning a 1 or 2 times to relieve some pressure but otherwrise holding it in and focusing my mind on something else until I forget about yawning. This could be like turning your full attention to wathing tv or a household chore etc etc.. 

I have had this exact issue for at least the past 8 years.  I noticed it when I became pregnant with my daughter.  A remedy that seemed to have helped (but don't recommend) was a nasal mist that I ended up taking for nearly a year - I actually became addicted to it and needed to wing myself off of it.  It did help my breathing problem though and especially helped me get to sleep. 

Aside from that I feel like I'm the main character in a blonde joke who has to concentrate on my breathing just to slow it down.  I was actually barred from donating blood until a doctor releases me from my "breathing problem."  Honestly the issue feels like the tube between my lungs and my nose is too small to get the right amount of breath.  I understand what people say about breathing too much but that doesn't seem like the root of the problem to me.  I cope with the problem by literally concentrating on slowing down my breathing, but it's not a fool-proof solution, and it doesn't always help.  I wish someone could come up with a better solution to our problem...  I guess I could benefit from losing a few pounds, but I'm not overweight, and stress medication doesn't work. 

I ave had the same exact issue for awhile now and did not know what it was, I was pretty scared and in stressful situations would get worse and worse because nerves would speed up my breathing. I read some other posts on here below and I really do agree with the fact that it is due to breathing TOO MUCH due to a little bit of anxiety. If you think about it, it makes sense and when we slow our breathing and just try to breathe through nose (at least) for me, it works wonders. I feel calm down and feel like I do not need to take that super deep breathe like im gasping for air like I just sprinted a quarter mile even though I have been sitting down. I know its very hard thing to understand but I do believe we are breathing too much due to anxiety or stress and this causes us to feel the constant need to take hard deep breathes to calm that anxiety.

I have read through this and it sounds very similar to the same thing I am experiencing. I know I saw at least one post that mentioned they were a runner and it was really affecting their times. Before this issue started I used to be able to jog anywhere from 1 to 3 miles just fine, but since I've had the issue, I am struggling and gasping for air after only about half a mile. I was just curious if this has happened to anybody else who is active on here and if so, did you ever find a solution?

Lestin up people, a lot of needless suffering is happening here, I have some good news for you all

The name of the condition you are suffering from is called : Chronic Cyperventilation Syndrome

It's a treatable condition, I recommend 2 things that will help you understand your problem and give you practical steps to treat it

1- a book called "Self-Help for Hyperventilation Syndrome: Recognizing and Correcting Your Breathing Pattern Disorder" by Dinah Bradley

2- practice the Buteyko Method, just Google it and you will find many resources and people who give training

I suffered from this condition and was frustrated that I never got a diagnosis, I feel sympathy towards all who felt the same way I did, please take care of yourselfs and don't forget to spread the word to anyone who might suffer from Hyperventilation Syndrome