Think im overbreathing

[shazy]

I always have the urge to keep taking this breath into my chest,its been happening for 17 months now,its like a do it then have an urge to do it again and again,i focus too much on my breathing from when i wake up to when i go to sleep.Dont know if this worsens the situation.Do you think this is hyperventilating syndrome?and if so why?please help someone...

[anthrokid]

Overbreathing is so common with anxiety sufferers that we actually begin hyperventilating constantly sometimes instead of breathing normally. I didn't even realise I was hyperventilating until my boyfriend pointed out that I only breathed in and out for like 2 seconds, if even. My psychiatrist also noticed it and told me that hyperventilating does worsen anxiety and cause a lot of tension in the body. I've since taken up meditation and yoga and it's been an amazing help for me. You should try it. They specifically focus on breathing :) You can even go to classes that are anxiety related that help you use meditation to control your breathing in situations thast cause anxiety.

[ronski]

Hyperventilation does not only worsen anxiety, it also causes it. Everybody is aware of the acute kind but not many people are aware of the chronic type not even doctors. Chronic hyperventilation is an evil subtle change in your breathing rate over an extended period that usually causes panic attacks and a myriad of strange and unsettling symptoms and sensations that upsets every body system.
Your body basically is starving of oxygen due in part to the alkalinity of your blood due to the over breathing. It eventually overtime can lead to exercise intolerance, fatigue, maladaptive stress response and many other things.
It is fairly difficult to treat but basically it is done through specialised breathing techniques and mediation over an extended period but it's origin comes from stress so every time you get any major stress in your life then you are always at risk of getting it again but with the available tools you can at least keep it under control.

[shazy]

Thankyou for your reply ronski,its like i have to keep taking this stupid breath,i have been trying the belly breathing exercises but to no luck hasnt changed anything.Im always thinking about my breathing and dont know if it worsens it,Its like ive forgotten to breathe normally hope i make sense.Im scared to excert myself because of the breathing difficulties.If you carry on doing these breathing exercises do you know if they bring your previous breathing pattern back?