Question 1

what effect does his hyperventilation have on your blood?

Accepted Answer

Lower carbon dioxide: When you hyperventilate, your carbon dioxide level will decrease. That can cause you to get dizzy or lightheaded. Also, it can cause brief decreases in the calcium level of the blood, which can cause tingling in some areas.

Question 2

i took escitalopram 10mg for hyperventilation around 6months tried to tapper whenever i start tappering hyperventilation returns..how can i tapper off the drug..two weeks on now i'm on 5mg hyperventilation is now back?

Accepted Answer

: If the escitalopram controls the hyperventilation, then no problem staying on it. Escitalopram treats anxiety well and obviously, the hyperventilation is a symptom of your anxiety. Best to stay on the 10 mg and discuss further with your doctor.

Question 3

what's hyperventilation benefit?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Hyperventilation, doesn't have much benefit, it can change you acid base status amd make you light headed and dizzy. Slow deep breaths however can increase endorphins and help you self regulate anxiety.

Question 4

could i explain hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

Defined: Hyperventilation is over-breathing, which usually means that a person is taking rapid, short breaths using mainly the lungs, rather than deep slow breaths using the diaphragm. The condition is often caused by panic attacks or anxiety disorder, but it can be caused by more severe conditions. Anyone who hyperventilates for more than a couple of minutes should seek medical attention immediately.

Question 5

what are symptoms of hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

Rapid breathing: Hyperventilation is essentially when someone breathes rapidly.  There can be many normal and abnormal causes to rapid breathing.  It is the other symptoms that are associated with the hyperventilation that help determine what is going on.

Question 6

help please, what is hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

Breathing: in excess/ or beyond the needs of the body.

Question 7

how to know if i have hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

Breathing fast: hyperventilation means rapid breathing. Some people do this when they are anxious. It can cause tingling in the hands and feet, and this may make someone even more anxious.
If you are hyperventilating, you might consider holding a bag over your mouth and nose as you breath, so you're breathing the same air over and over again. This will help you slow your breathing, and stop the tingling.

Question 8

is there a way to treat hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you are breathing too fast for no physiologic reason, such as for fever or vigorous exercise, then breathing into a paper bag would be helpful.

Question 9

how to know if i have hyperventilation problems?

Accepted Answer

Fast breathing +:  When you breathe, you breathe in oxygen &amp; breathe out carbon dioxide. Excessive breathing creates low levels of carbon dioxide in your blood. This causes many of the symptoms of hyperventilation.
Feeling very anxious or having a panic attack are the usual reasons for hyperventiilating. However, rapid breathing may be a symptom of a disease, such as:Bleeding, Heart/ lung disorder, or infection.

Question 10

how do you reverse chronic hyperventilation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Relax: The best thing to do is time your respirations and slow yourself down.

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I took escitalopram 10mg for hyperventilation around 6months tried to tapper whenever i start tappering hyperventilation returns..how can i tapper off the drug..two weeks on now i'm on 5mg hyperventilation is now back?

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What's hyperventilation benefit?

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Could i explain hyperventilation?

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What are symptoms of hyperventilation?

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Help please, what is hyperventilation?

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How to know if i have hyperventilation?

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