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Originally Posted by nikon
Out of the blue it feels like I can't breathe properly - like there is a huge pressure on my chest up to my collarbones. I obviously CAN breathe, but most breaths feel wrong, like I'm not able to breathe in fully. I end up yawning a lot because to breathe in fully it's like I have to consciously relax my chest and throat and only then try to yawn to get "enough" air (although pretty sure I am getting enough, but it's very uncomfortable). ?
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You are not crazy I had this too. I can remember going to see the movie "About a Boy in 2002" and I couldn't enjoy it because this came on during the movie. It was difficult to explain to people.. it was like my body forgot how to breathe easily. I did a lot of yawning as well.
This happened at least 6 times where i had to go to the ER and the doctors just told me i was "anxious". This happened to me from about 2000 to 2006. I wasn't that severely off but I didn't feel I could wait for a regular appointment.
I do not know what it was but it was a real thing...
I do not know what stopped it but these are my only guesses..
Change of diet. Since the early 2000s I have removed a lot of carbs and eat more keto ish. The incident in 2002 also happened after eating popcorn at the movies. I know that such eating has been associated with less anxiety -- and even though I don't think it was an anxious condition I think it is possible that it could constant low level anxiety could have brought it on. Perhaps it dilates your airways in the lungs or something.
I was
Vitamin D deficient prior to 2008 and I am no longer that.
Since it has completely gone away, I suspect it had to be something physical. I do not know what for sure has changed but I know I haven't had an incident since about 2006. I do not think it was in my mind as it would come on without anything being wrong with me.... but I also think it was a benign condition.
I can tell you though it was hell. No one understood.