Constant Urge to Take Deep Breaths

[RickM78]

Hi,

For the last week I've had a constant urge to take deep breaths, and fill my lungs so that they feel stretched. The breath gives minor satisfaction, but then the urge returns.
Sometimes, I feel like I need to yawn, but the yawns are not satisfying like they should be. I don't have any problems breathing, nor do I have any other symptoms, like coughing, raspiness or wheezing. Just this persistent urge to breathe deeply.

A lot of posts I've seen on related symptoms seem to think this is anxiety, but I really don't think that I have a lot of anxiety right now.

Any ideas?


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[Laurennpm]

I have been feeling this way for about a week now, it is so annoying! Im a 15 year old girl and all the things I have read on google about this are usually people in their late 20s or 30s so im wondering of something is serioulsy wrong.  I feel like i cant get a good satisfying breath in and when i realize i cant i keep trying but still nothing.

[NGR262]

Thank god I found your comment.  I have had terrible problems with nerve issues ranging from sweats at night, right quadrant pain and burning, to the same breathing issues so many seems to mention...... I went to a chiropractor.  Amazing..... My spine has been locked for months and finally she managed to "pop" it.  Not immediately and not all at once..... But the first time I physically cried.  The release was that power.  Thank you truly so much. I was desperate.  

[SteveSw]

Have a question for folks with this ailment, as I myself have been plagued by it (started out of the blue). Have any of you investigated how caffeine plays a role (or lack thereof)? Caffeine absolutely changes your breathing patterns, and might make some sense as to why your body is suddenly not used to as much oxygen when you stop drinking it. Might be oversimplified to think it can be something so simple, but has anyone seen any relation to this?

[SD2016]

I get the exact symptom so many people are describing here --  I've always said, " I can't get air/oxygen". I try yawning, etc, but I only "get air" once in s while.  (the doctor didn't know what it was)

It became clear to me that it's Anxiety.

The first times I remembering getting it were before Christmas every year ( long story --  I ended up doing all the shopping for family members, because they weren't able to, I had so many obligations) --  that's what helped me to realize that --  for me --  the cause is Anxiety

I'm sure certain things like caffeine would make it worse, medication for Attention Deficit...  (So, anti-anxiety medication, like Ativan (Lorazapam) would be good to try...)

Even figuring out that Anxiety causes this "awful feeling" helped me.

       :  )

[Mikeee48]

Yeah Ive been drinking a lot of Gatorade lately and when I stopped this problem began I think it might be related. Any idea how to stop it?

[chibuzou]

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[Jackiefares]

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[gilly209]

I'm 63 years old and have this symptom on an ongoing basis......more often at night whe I'm home from work or just before going to sleep. I'm certain it's nerves...even though I don't feel anxious. The more I focus on it the more frequently I need to try to take the deep breaths. Funny....not an issue when I'm asleep. I remember telling this to the doctor when I was 8 or 9 years old and he said it sounded like nerves. What the hell was I supposed to do with thatresponse? Anyway...had this going on most all my life and when my mind is not on it, it's not an issue. Hasn't killed me yet. I'm convinced it's a mind over matter thing.....yet I still do it. Oh well.

[danielnyc]

I'm so relieved to see that so many folks out there suffer from the same symptoms I do. For the past several weeks I've been having this demonic urge to breath deeply or yawn every so often. Most of the time they wouldn't work, and I'd feel like I need to keep yawning and breathing deeply to satisfy the craving for oxygen. I really started to get anxious about this, when I saw this thread, and decided to try to apply the breathing method that was repeatedly recommended - shallow, slow inhaling through the nose, exhaling through a pursed mouth. After several minutes of concentrating on this, the urge to take deep breaths has lessened tremendously. Yawing stopped completely. I still do have the urge to take a deep breath once in a while, but it is much less frequent, and it is always satisfactory.
Hope this helps .
Daniel