Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome

[judipat]

Symptoms

The biggest clue to Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome is the presence of vague dizziness accompanied by a lot of other seemingly unrelated symptoms, which might include any of the following:

• shortness of breath for no apparent reason
• frequent sighing or yawning
• chest pains
• heart palpitations
• sweating
• syncope (fainting)
• dizziness
• trembling
• slurred speech
• cold, tingling, or numb lips or extremities
• nausea or irritable bowel syndrome
• aching muscles or joints, or tremors
• tiredness, unsteadiness, or diffuse weakness
• restless sleep, insomnia, or nightmares
• sexual problems
• anxiety or phobias
• fear that perhaps you're a hypochondriac
• dry mouth
• pressure in throat or difficulty swallowing
• bloating, belching, flatulence, or abdominal pain
• impaired memory or concentration
• confusion / disorientation
• tinnitis (ringing in ears)
• headaches
• blurred vision, tunnel vision, double vision, or flashing lights
• tachycardia (rapid pulse)
• depression
• erratic blood pressure

So many members have been posting recently about "difficulty breathing", or not being able to take a "deep breath" - together with all the other nasty symptoms they are experiencing.
There is a book by Dinah Shore which is half explanitory and half self help about the above syndrome. Dinah Shore is a physiotherapist from New Zealand who specialises in respitory physio. The book is excellent, easy to read and explains the condition in full and in simple language.

I have suffered with this for years and know how unpleasant and frightening it can be. It also know how it can excaserbate anxiety/panic and spiral into an uncontrollable cycle of misery.

Of course, you should get checked out medically - but if nothing else is found to be causing your breathing problems, please look into this.

I hope this helps.

Judi

[chatterbox]

Thankyou so much for that,i will be trying to get hold of that self help book.Holly

[chatterbox]

ps Looked on amazon! doesnt seem to be listed. Any ideas please thanks Holly

[judipat]

here it is;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hyperventila...296388079&sr=1

[Jannie2948]

I have just found this book on W H Smith site and it was under £5. On Amazon it was a lot more expensive. I have just ordered it. Thanks very much for your help.
Jannie x x x x

[uk23]

Click here to buy the book at WHSmith

[phil06]

Is it possible to have Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue and Depersonalization all in one go?

I may have Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome due to my over breathing, gasps for air, feeling detached, feels like my nose is pegged...

[jessicalittler79]

i have this and i aslo was woundering the same this phill06 was asking cause i have bad spacey feeling and this last allday for me too...i was woundering if over nreathing can make me feel this bad

[Seffie]

Hi,
I am suffering really badly with overbreathing at the moment. I keep slipping in to this thoracic breathing & then I get anxious about it & try to breathe abdominally etc but I just end up focussing too much on my breathing. I have 2 meditation cd's but they get you to focus on your breathing & observe it but I just end up overbreathing again.

I did some research & saw this book & wondered how helpful it is. I also looked in to the Buteyko method but there aren't any practitioners near me. I am desperate for someone to help me but if you go to the doctors they check you out & say it's just chronic hyperventilation but they don't offer any support. I once asked about seeing a physio specialising in this but they said they don't have any clinics for this.
The frustrating thing is that I believe this is at the root of a lot of the symptoms that make me feel anxious such as palpitations, chest discomfort & fatigue.
I am going to order the book anyway but just wondered how helpful people have found it. I think it got very good reviews on Amazon.
Seffie x.

[anx mum]

Symptoms

The biggest clue to Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome is the presence of vague dizziness accompanied by a lot of other seemingly unrelated symptoms, which might include any of the following:

• shortness of breath for no apparent reason
• frequent sighing or yawning
• chest pains
• heart palpitations
• sweating
• syncope (fainting)
• dizziness
• trembling
• slurred speech
• cold, tingling, or numb lips or extremities
• nausea or irritable bowel syndrome
• aching muscles or joints, or tremors
• tiredness, unsteadiness, or diffuse weakness
• restless sleep, insomnia, or nightmares
• sexual problems
• anxiety or phobias
• fear that perhaps you're a hypochondriac
• dry mouth
• pressure in throat or difficulty swallowing
• bloating, belching, flatulence, or abdominal pain
• impaired memory or concentration
• confusion / disorientation
• tinnitis (ringing in ears)
• headaches
• blurred vision, tunnel vision, double vision, or flashing lights
• tachycardia (rapid pulse)
• depression
• erratic blood pressure

So many members have been posting recently about "difficulty breathing", or not being able to take a "deep breath" - together with all the other nasty symptoms they are experiencing.
There is a book by Dinah Shore which is half explanitory and half self help about the above syndrome. Dinah Shore is a physiotherapist from New Zealand who specialises in respitory physio. The book is excellent, easy to read and explains the condition in full and in simple language.

I have suffered with this for years and know how unpleasant and frightening it can be. It also know how it can excaserbate anxiety/panic and spiral into an uncontrollable cycle of misery.

Of course, you should get checked out medically - but if nothing else is found to be causing your breathing problems, please look into this.

I hope this helps.

Judi

Think i have this does your breathing have to b rapid? Cos mine isnt just feel like havent got enough air