Question 1

i can be sitting and relaxed and suddenly i have an involuntary gasp or sigh or change in breathing pattern. what could cause this? it is noticeable.

Accepted Answer

Normal.: Your lungs actually need to sigh once in a while (every few minutes) to open the alveoli that aren't used in normal breathing.

Question 2

i take a lot of deep breaths on daily basis & sigh a lot also. people ask what's wrong & y i do that. i have asthma, can it cause those symptoms?

Accepted Answer

If you have asthma,: You should be taking your inhaled steroids twice daily and rescue inhaler ( a bronchodilator) like albutetol or ventolin or proventil (albuterol) or pro air inhalers every 4-6 hours since you are in the red zone right now.You need to do this daily for few months to be free from above symptoms .You can add singulair or montelukast as maintenance once daily. Need close follow up w ur doctor.Asthma is serious!

Question 3

what causes fatigue, shortness of breathe and sighing, all of which are chronic.  the two breathing symptoms started around the same time.

Accepted Answer

Fatigue: You mention having nasal congestion, this is often reported as causing difficulty with breathing. Cough or cold symptoms or chronic sinus symptoms can be associated with fatigue.

Question 4

what does it the mean when a person's sighs?

Accepted Answer

Normal physiology: People sigh for many reasons. Most commonly it is a natural physiologic response much like a yawn or sneeze and doesn't mean anything. 

Sometimes people sigh when they are upset or tired or sad, but this is not necessarily the case.

Question 5

sometimes i sigh really loudly because i feel like i'm not getting enough air. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

It's normal: We periodically "sigh"(take a deep breath, subconsciously) to expand our lungs and prevent alveolar collapse.  It happens often when we're reading or engaging in a low physical stress exercise.

Question 6

what are a sigh of cylmidya?

Accepted Answer

Discharge: The main symptom would be a discharge . If you have  had recent sex and now have a new discharge be checked. Do note however that you can be totally asymptomatic. If you had unprotected sex would get checked out.

Question 7

does my body give off sighs to show when i'm ovulating?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Quite possible: Women near ovulation experience changes in the cervix, in mucus produced by the cervix, and in their basal body temperature. Furthermore, many women also experience secondary fertility signs including mittelschmerz (pain associated with ovulation) and a heightened sense of smell.[4]
many women experience heightened sexual desire in the several days immediately before ovulation.[5] one study conclu.

Question 8

how long can akithesia last? i am still having symptoms of it a week later?! sigh' what ought i do? thanks in advance...

Accepted Answer

Depends: I am assuming you are talking about akinesia, as in an acute attack of parkinsonism; the duration is usually several days, but treatment mainly is focused on identifying what underlying pathology led to acutely worsened parkinsonian symptoms (such as underlying infection).

Question 9

i forget to breath.every day people ask whats wrong u have been making huge sigh noises, that's when i  realise iv forgotten to breath again. why ?

Accepted Answer

Forget to breathe: Don't worry if you seem to forget to breathe. 
It is an unconscious mechanism, and while you think you are forgetting to breathe or breathe properly, you are still breathing.  Just relax and follow up with your primary physician. 
Give a thorough account of your breathing problems, and your primary physician will be able to go over treatment plans.

Question 10

how come overweight people grunt and sigh more than other people?

Accepted Answer

Dyspnea: Often, obesity can impact breathing by not allowing people to breathe deeply.  Their oxygen levels can drop over time.  Sighing is jsut a way for the body to take in a deep breath.  "obesity-ventilation disease"  pickwickian syndrome.

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I can be sitting and relaxed and suddenly i have an involuntary gasp or sigh or change in breathing pattern. what could cause this? it is noticeable.

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I take a lot of deep breaths on daily basis & sigh a lot also. people ask what's wrong & y i do that. i have asthma, can it cause those symptoms?

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What causes fatigue, shortness of breathe and sighing, all of which are chronic. the two breathing symptoms started around the same time.

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What does it the mean when a person's sighs?

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Sometimes i sigh really loudly because i feel like i'm not getting enough air. is this normal?

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What are a sigh of cylmidya?

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Does my body give off sighs to show when i'm ovulating?

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How long can akithesia last? i am still having symptoms of it a week later?! sigh' what ought i do? thanks in advance...

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I forget to breath.every day people ask whats wrong u have been making huge sigh noises, that's when i realise iv forgotten to breath again. why ?

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How come overweight people grunt and sigh more than other people?

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