Do you ever feel like you can’t breathe?

[VIVANT]

Sometimes I feel that’s i amnot breathing in properly and not getting oxygen. What I do I hold my breath. 1 to show myself I’m able to do it’s bc if I was having true pros one I’d probably not be able to. 2 to remind myself what it feels like when you’re really not getting vs when it’s coming in.

After a minute or 2, When I’m done, I take in the biggest Inhale of air. Such a relief. 🥰

I have had asthma at varying periods of my life & I get dizzy a lot in general.. I am mid testing for a condition that affects involuntary function of essential organs, so Its crazy for me to be concerned but I like to keep it real and have checks with empirical data so reference points are great way of determining progression, or not.

Anyhow holding breath it always brings me back to base 😊😊

Yes

No

Not sure

[MORPHEUS_12]

Yes, its sounds like you could have Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia. Your blood pressure drops when you stand up. You should also buy yourself a pulse ox meter for your finger to check your oxygen saturation. Readings in the 97 to 99 are great. Also, it checks your heart rate. I have POTS and before my diagnosis, my heart rate would shoot from 140 to 170. I am now on a beta blocker to slow down my heart. Uncontrolled POTS can explain some of your symptoms and causes brain fog with an overall feeling exhaustion. Best wishes.

[VIVANT]

I have a blood pressure / pulse meter, I didn’t know you could own a oxygen meter! That’s great to know I def will get one. I was sitting here thinking wish I could read my oxygen. I thought it’s only something we get to see in the E R. Thank you!

Yeah I have lots of random symptoms dealing with circulation due to neurological stuff. One of the frustrating problem is the symptoms are erratic, I never seem to react tue she way twice, so each time they hit it can be the same reason it something else-who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️ . In this case I also have a sinus thing so it kind of disoriented me from my usual “tells”.

Yeah my pressure goes down and my pulse which is at rest about 55 (I was a runner long distance. Was 😒) will go up to 90

Thanks for the info. 😊🙏🏼

[MORPHEUS_12]

Not sure if you are in the US but almost every drugstore sells these pulse ox meters. It just slips on your finger and within a minute you have a reading. You also can order them off of Amazon. May I ask what neuro condition you have because I have Chiari Malformation of the brain as well as hydrocephalus? I have had brain surgery to implant a VP shunt to drain off excess cerebral spinal fluid from my brain to my stomach.

[TonyMetal___86]

A lot of time plus i suffer a lot from unsteadiness because of my sinuses...

Stress and over thinking turns you into a living dead, it just ruins your life and changes your whole healthy routine into a bad lifestyle...

Anxiety, stress and depression makes you feel sick, it's like your whole body is wrong and not working right and you will suffer the most from shortness of breath, tiredness, negative thoughts, imbalance, fast changing moods... etc

I believe that real love is very effective and can cure all these symptoms, your body can do magic if it functions in the right way more than any prescribed pill...

About your case, yoga can be beneficial because it teaches you how to relax and breath in the right way...

[MysticDevice]

Oh yes. Mostly when I over exert myself and grossly over estimate my athletic ability.

Bust sometimes its when I'm in a really tense situation and I want it over but I just have to sit through it.

Then when its just insanely hot and humid out.

There was also this one time last summer when I developed this huge crush on a girl and could barely function when she was near. It was hard to breathe then 😅

[VIVANT]

Haha I only see that in the movies. My brain freezes but my lungs are all good when I’m around a crush 😂

[MysticDevice]

I'm pretty sure she would have been my future wife so I was extra uncoordinated lol

[VIVANT]

Wowowow what happened?

[humanearth]

Yes I do, remember me telling you in the summer of 2020

About how I lost my ability to breathe. I was gasping for air. It was so bad I couldn't even talk.

And I don't have asthma, but had all the stuff that makes it sound like asthma

Doctors still don't know what caused it or what it was called

But after a yr and half. Them attacks just stopped.

[VIVANT]

Now I do remember ! I’m so glad they stopped 😮‍💨 🙏🏼

[humanearth]

I really thought I was going to die that year

[VIVANT]

I understand the feeling it’s no picnic 🥵 I’m so glad you’re done with that mess. It must have made work extra difficult / complicated.

[humanearth]

I basically almost stopped working completely.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I had confused my mind to not breathe like I forgot the pattern of breathing.

I know what i am saying wouldn't make sense to you but i used to that it would make it very hard to breathe and suffocating but eventually i would get back to my normal pattern of breathing.
And it felt good after sometime.

I dont know why i used to that but i did it on purpose.

[VIVANT]

No I think I understand …well maybe not but I know sometimes I will not breathe on purpose bc it’s relaxing, it isn’t at all the same as holding my breath. But this is not that, this is I can’t do it properly tho I’m trying.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

When ever you feel that you do this thing close one nostril and breathe like suck the air from only one nostril then hold that breath for 5 secs then exhale from the other now vice versa trust me it will help

[VIVANT]

It doesn’t bc I’m stuffed up lol I can’t breathe through my nose atm

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I will send you the link , maybe i am not explaining right you see it you do it

[Aakash_Hangargi]

You have a cold? If you practise that daily morning your nose will not get blocked

[VIVANT]

No I’m saying I can’t breathe in & out of either nostril bc I’m congested. My basil passage is blocked if you understand?

I know the exercise you are saying, it’s been prescribed to me, but I can’t breathe through one or the other lol the reason I can’t do the exercise is part of why I can not breathe bc I’m congested. My nose my throat etc

[Aakash_Hangargi]

See i know that i know nothing of what is happening to you , but i think this might help and it's easy and hardly takes 10 mins of your time so give it a try for a week.
If you feel good continue if not leave it

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I got it , but if you keep doing that thing while you have a free nose then it will develop that immunity that your nose will not get congested.

And if your nose is congested do sit ups i do situps and my nose becomes free my heart pounds lol

[VIVANT]

No it won’t lol I’m sick that’s why my nose is congested 😂

I might agree if this was allergies or dryness but it’s bc I’m sick the white blood cells need to be there to do their job

[Aakash_Hangargi]

Just to tell you i have dust alergy and my nose gets constantly blocked and i feel the same way you do it's uncomfortable but then I do sit ups then do breathing excersise my nose drips i wash it and i can breathe again

[VIVANT]

I understand as I said if this was an allergy I’d agree. But I’m sick there’s no way breathing will make it go away bc my body is fighting something. It needs an exit to drain 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Aakash_Hangargi]

Got it

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I want to do some research of my own can you list me your symptoms? If you don't mind

[VIVANT]

Headaches fever sore throat congestion dizzy

[smølf]

It is understandable that you want to monitor your breathing and symptoms, but holding your breath for an extended period of time may not provide accurate information about your breathing and oxygenation. If you have concerns about your breathing, it is best to consult with a doctor. They can perform a physical examination and run tests to determine the root cause of your symptoms and provide appropriate treatment options. Additionally, if you have a history of asthma, it is important to have a rescue inhaler with you at all times and to follow your doctor's recommendations for managing your condition.

[lightbulb27]

I have hiatial hernia and if it's out of place, harder to breathe and causes symptoms of heart attack.

wonder if you have organ displaced...

[VIVANT]

Oh yup I do! A valve goes inside out and a hernia. Can’t see it from the outside but I can feel it. That’s why food makes me tired. The pressure.. it may be that, thanks!

[lightbulb27]

very likely. I manage mine as best I can, simple things resolve it.

[VIVANT]

For me I have to not sit too much and not eat at the wrong time and not eat the wrong stuff stretch a lot move as often as possible not hunch over… being sick atm is throwing everything out of order & I’m doing everything wrong.

[lightbulb27]

kinda the same. sure sounds like a hernia,
jumping up and down after drinking water helps.
solved by surgery I hear, but I try to avoid dr's.

[Anonymous]

i get that sometimes now when I skip my daily asthma treatment. Might be your lungs tightening up so they can't hold as much air? At least, that's how one of my doctors tried to describe it to me. But yeah, it can kinda feel painful at times, so I think I know what you be talkin' about. :D

[VIVANT]

Yup you hear me 🙌🏼 🥔 🙃

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes, I yawn and then take a deep breath in then I feel better, but I believe some of my issues are in my head.

[VIVANT]

Yup 👍🏼 that’s good one I just had the best yawn!!

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

@VIVANT Cool 👍

[Philyouup]

Ms Viv, please take care
of yourself. meditation is a wonderful means to gain a foot footing to base your observations from. Sending good wishes and good will towards you!

[VIVANT]

Thank you! ☺️

[Wise4myage]

I've never had that problem, but I can imagine its pretty scary.

[VIVANT]

Yup it’s sucks. It’s such an odd feeling too bc it doesn’t “hurt” but it is still painful?

[Wise4myage]

What does a doctor say?

[VIVANT]

My lungs abs a heart are good as far as healthy organs but I have a neurological condition that can Interfere with the normal electrical processes… well I’m undergoing testing. Based on it he raps symptoms it’s what he is focusing on. In any case, other then an inhaler and pain meds there nothing they can offer “meditation” lol

[Wise4myage]

Sounds like you are on top of things.

[TallAnon]

Not exactly, but anxiety/stress can have a similar effect.

[VIVANT]

Yeah my stress is worse when I struggle to breathe 😂

[TallAnon]

That's for sure! 😁

[VIVANT]

😛🤣

[Anonymous]

Not for a long time. I remember going through a spell around your age where I had this. My doctor even gave me a bronchial dialator. Honestly looking back on it I think it was mostly in my head. I don't want to say a panic attacks. But along those lines.

[Bricealan]

Have had panic attacks at night sleeping, and felt I was suffocating,

[Sevenpointfive]

i have sleep apnea so that's pretty normal for me

[Jamie05rhs]

Wait- you hold your breath for two actual minutes? Or were you using figurative language?

[Bklynbadboy12]

Your hyperventilating

[VIVANT]

Yeah cuz I wasn’t getting enough air and it made me anxious.😀 It’s a catch 22. I’m feeling better now my sinuses are a bit clearer.

[Bklynbadboy12]

Good you have to try to stay calm

[VIVANT]

Yup it’s hard when your not getting oxygen but that’s when it’s most important 👍🏼

[Bklynbadboy12]

Yes you just have to remember to breathe inhales through your nose and exhale out of your mouth

[VIVANT]

Well that’s part of the problem my breathing is Boucher bc my sinuses are congested so can’t do the nose 😆

[Bklynbadboy12]

Oh okay I got you

[eagle1951]

had covid nov 2020 ever since I have it where i can't breath well

[Asking_for_knowledge]

Yeah, when I look at you😘

[ManHater]

i dont know i dont have asma

[CubaPirate]

Yes because of my asthma

[EaterPeter]

Yes.