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Q: Breathing Problem
asked by: thund3r3 on November 20th, 2007
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I'm not sure if I'm the only person out there with this problem... but nobody I know has it.

First of all, i've had this ever since I can remember, and i'll start off by saying I'm very healthy with no health conditions.

Basically I go roughly 5-10 minutes breathing normally and up to a certain point I have to take a deep breath (people tell me I'm sighing). I do it without noticing but I can stop myself. When I stop myself I can only go so long without having to do it. It's kind of like a yawn but I'm not yawning.

I thought it was completely normal (been doing it ever since I can remember) but I asked my parents about it and they looked at me weird. Just wondering if anybody else does this?
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Maddie34 replied on November 20th, 2007
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Does your chest hurt if you don't do this or what?

I tried to see if I do this but I think too much on it and do it anyways Very Happy
I know that every once in awhile I like to take some nice big breaths to fill my lungs when I'm sitting for too long or something like that. I just figured it was because I have bad posture.

Do you have a problem when you run or anything like that?
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thund3r3 replied on November 20th, 2007
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If I don't take one of these deep breaths I start breathing abnormally. My chest feels tighter and my breathing is short (less air getting in) and eventually I take a deep breath to relieve myself.

I've never had trouble with long distance running.

Like I said... it could be nothing, I've lived with it so far in my life (I'm 18 ). But it could be something chronic, who knows?

I decided to post this after "watching a movie" with a girl I liked and she told me later she thought I was bored the whole time because I kept "sighing". I assured her I wasn't sighing but taking deep breaths. Yeah, I must have looked like an fool.

Thanks for the reply!
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Maddie34 replied on November 20th, 2007
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Hm... Are you stressed out about anything? Getting enough sleep and eating right?

Stress seems to be the biggest or most common problem. A lot of people suggest yoga probably because its relaxing and it involves a lot of breathing exercises.

I doubt you looked like a fool. haha I sigh a lot when I "watch movies" too. Smile
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thund3r3 replied on November 21st, 2007
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No I'm not stressed out at all, and since I've had this my whole life I don't think that's the problem.

Thanks for the replies Maddie. I'm sure it's nothing - I don't suffer from it or feel any discomfort, I'm just curious to know why I must do this.
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