Strange Involuntary Breath

[MJR33N]

Did someone found an answer to why Strange Involuntary Breath occurs?  I would like to know!


This discussion is related to body takes involuntary deep breath.

[cmlisa]

I, too, would like to know if anyone has figured out what this is.I am not satisfied that it is "like yawning"....

[Mercergale]

I too have this problem of taking an involuntary deep breath every 7-8 minutes or so,  has anyone come up with an answer as it is concerning me and my doctor has no idea what is causing it?  

[hava]

The brain and body need oxygen all the time.If you do deep breathing for 5 minutes every morning, this involuntary breathing will stop. Also do pranayam regularly to stay healthy.The brain forces you to take a deep breath to get the oxygen it needs.When under stress, a person does not breath enough.

[ladyrose59]

I, too, have had a year of battling with a harsh cough that started last Christmas 2008.  I was treated for pneumonia in September but the cough persisted. Went for ex-rays which didn't show anything.  Finally, I was treated for bronchitis and given Pulmicort. I have found some relief although it has not cleared completely.  I was and am going through a great deal of stress.  I began these involuntary gasps of breath during the summer and they are exactly how you describe.  My doctor suggested that my lungs weren't getting enough oxygen and it was the brain's way of telling them to get more.  I believe this to be the case as I don't always feel like I'm getting a full breath and when the bronchitis was severe, I definitely was not able to get the feeling of a deep breath to the bottom of my lungs. I am going to start practicing deep breathing, as suggested, in the morning and hope this will rid me of the problem.  It is scary for me and my family.

[hava]

December 9th, 2009 Hope you have started to feel the benefit of voluntary breathing.You may want to do  the other pranayam techniques, so I have described them here, and will help you stay healthy.Come back to report your progress, so others may benefit.
You need to help your body to build up your immune system.The breathing exercises - pranayam is a holistic approach creating extra oxygen supply in the body and will slowly help with the health problem.Do the pranayam to see the benefits.If you feel tired or dizzy stop, and resume after one minute.Build up your timing slowly and after two weeks at the suggested duration you will start to notice benefits.

Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose.Duration upto 5 minutes.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.  Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Anulom Vilom - Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.


Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Duration : 5 to 20 times

Only by doing you will benefit and will feel good that you can do something to help the body.Copy and print this to master the technique.This is  simplified pranayam for everyone and you do not have to go to classes to learn. This is for life unlike short term classes where you do it in the class then stop when classes are over.