What is hyperventilation?
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What is hyperventilation?
Hyperventilation is over-breathing, i.e. breathing more than is necessary to meet the body's requirements.
Over-breathing is a perfectly normal reaction to any stressful situation. Generally, when this event has passed, breathing will return to a normal rate.
Sometimes, as a result of prolonged stress or a physical trigger, a continual pattern of over-breathing can occur, whereby the breathing pattern does not return to a normal level.
How do I know if I am over-breathing?
You may be aware of some or all of the symptoms. Here are some of the most commonly experienced.
- Frequent yawning and sighing –> Oh yes!
- Feeling breathless after relatively minor exercise –> Oh yes!
- Difficulty co-ordinating breathing and talking and/or eating. –> Ermmm …
- Pins and needles in hands/arms/around mouth –> F! Yes!
- Palpitations –> Agghhhh! Yes!
- Feeling permanently exhausted and unable to concentrate for no apparent reason –> Big F! Yes!
- Muscular aches and tension around the neck/shoulders/jaw –> Double F! Yes!
- Bloated feeling in the stomach –>

- Light-headedness –> DIE!
Oh FISH! AM I? DO I?



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