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I get a tight chest feeling and like i can't catch a full breath so my body will automatically start yawning to make it happen. what is that?

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Dr. Jerome Zacks
Dr. Jerome Zacksanswered
Cardiology 53 years experience
Air hunger.: The symptoms suggest possible hyperventilation as a cause of a blood ph shift and the sensation of air hunger. An easy way to test this hypothesis would be to hold a paper bag over ones nose and mouth to enable rebreathing of ones exhaled air which contains a high concentration of carbon dioxide. If hyperventilation caused the symptoms, they should resolve quickly as the blood ph is corrected.
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A 21-year-old male asked:

I get a tight chest feeling and like I can't catch a full breath so my body responds automatically by yawing to make it happen. What's that?

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Dr. David Lipkin
Dr. David Lipkinanswered
Internal Medicine 54 years experience
Stress?: Quite often the feeling of not being able to get a full breath is due to stress/anxiety. Literally "the weight of the world on your chest." Taking a deep breath (or yawn) can affect the mind and calm down anxiety. Taking a series of slow deep breaths can be helpful if feeling stressed. There is a 4-7-8 breath technique that is also very helpful: http://bit.ly/1uyQgg8
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