Had this problem for a while...

[Ryona]

I've had this problem for as long as I can remember.

Sometimes, I feel like I can't breathe (even though I can but not fully), and have to go out for fresh air. Most times I can fix it by yawning deeply. After I expel most of the air from my lungs I start to feel better with fresh oxygen. I feel light-headed too at times, and I panic a little. There is also slight chest pain. Sometimes it takes a while to recover. The longest was about half an hour.

I have no clue what triggers this. I don't smoke, but I have been around my parents for twelve years and they both smoke heavily. Afterwards I was around less cigarette smoke when I moved. I have dust allergies and seasonal allergies. I have had pneumonia, and bronchitis (became lung inflammation after) but these happened 2 years ago whereas I've had that breathing problem for more than 2 years. So I don't think it's anything related to that, but I wanted to cover all the bases.

Has anyone else had anything like this? I would be glad if you'd let me know. Please help me out. I'm 18 and haven't really thought much of it before now.

Thank you!!

[RobP]

Have you tried cleaning your tongue to abolish various foods/drinks that can stimulate nerves in your tongue that can alter breathing. I have studied the process for a couple of years now, and it is startling how rapidly many of these things disappear after tongue cleaning. The chest tightness goes, the nose is less congested, and wheezing is alleviated. You should also produce more saliva which is a good thing. I usually clean my tongue by brushing with a bit of toothpaste and rinsing till it is pink (and not coated). There are a few foods/drinks that trigger these problems, including beer, some wine, anything with preservatives like sodium metabisulfite, and some herbs and spices. You need to accept that there might be a bit of problem with gagging when you first start tongue brushing, but after a while you can become accustomed to the brushing and it is about as routine as brushing your teeth. Sometimes similar problems can arise from  various chemicals in the air. It is relatively easy to check whether it is the tongue or nose driving the problems. Either clean your tongue and see if some of the problems go, and/or block your nostrils gently with the knuckles of your closed index and median fingers (it's just a convenient way to block the nose). If there is something in the room agitating nerves in your nose causing the problems, a lot of the symptoms could be alleviated in couple of minutes (or less). Certainly a clean tongue helps a lot of people I know.

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

RobP

[dina188]

look up chronic hyperventilation syndrome