Question 1

why do people hyperventilate?

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Main causes: of hyperventilation are lung diseases such as pneumonia where rapid breathing compensates for low Oxygen. The second most common cause is Anxiety,  which is common in younger people under stress.  In the latter, a minute of breathing through  a paper bag might help.

Question 2

how often do people hyperventilate?

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Hyperventilation: Some individuals are chronic hyperventilators.  It's hard to know what percentage of the population this involves. They frequently go undiagnosed. There are others who hyperventilate only when under stress. It's hard to know percentages. But some of the conditions that can be triggered or exacerbated by hyperventilation include anxiety and panic attacks, migraine, raynaud's ; some GI symptoms.

Question 3

i am hyperventilating over my weight?

Accepted Answer

No hyperventilating.: If your weight is either excessive or too low - do something about it. For loss- eat healthfully ; be physically active. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must &gt; calories consumed.  Do both cardio ; weight training.

Question 4

is it true that hyperventilating bad for you?

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I will deal w only: One type of hyperventilation. Hyperventilation prior to breath hold dives or swims. A diver blows off co2 by hyperventilating  to over-ride the mechanism in the body that stimulates breathing when the co2 level rises. It is done to ^ time underwater. Breath hold capacity has bragging rights in the diving community. Here's the problem - you can black out & lose consciousness or even die.

Question 5

what does it mean if my son was hyperventilating?

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Breathing fast: Ususlly this is a sign of pani anxiety with rapid heart rate as well.

Question 6

hyperventilating and fainting from sex, what to do?

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Well...: ...you could go to a specialist who could hook you up to a lot of cardiovascular monitoring equipment to see what your blood pressure and heart rate do while you have sex in the lab, if that's your idea of a good time. If you do a web search for your problem, you'll find that more than a few women have the same problem.

Question 7

if you were hyperventilating, what can you do to stop?

Accepted Answer

Can breath into: a paper bag to begin regulating it.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: hyperventilating?

Accepted Answer

Breathing too rapid: Hyperventilation is a period of time where breathing is performed at an excessively rapid rate driving up the ph of one's blood. Normal ph is 7.4. Hyperventilation would elevate the ph.

Question 9

is it possible that someone could be hyperventilating when nervous and not even realize it? if so, how does this work in the body?

Accepted Answer

Fight or flight: When we come under threat or feel nervous our fight or flight response kicks in heartrate and respiration rate increase and along with a narrowing of vision or focus on the threat we can become less aware of our breathing, only making it all worse - the classical cure for that is taking some long deep breaths, holding, exhaling slowly, holding, long deep breath.

Question 10

why would someone someone hyperventilate excessively then go completely apneic?

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Alkalosis: Rapid breathing makes your blood alkaline. Absence of breathing makes your blood acidic. Your breathing is also regulated by your oxygen level in your blood/brain. Desire to breath, though is driven by your acid/base balance in your blood. As a result, your body going apneic is its response to re-balance it's blood ph to normalcy.

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