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If i am experiencing uncontrollable yawning and shortness of breath what could it be?

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Concerning...: If you are having new onset or worsening shortness of breath you should call your doctor right away or go to the emergency room. Yawning may be your body's response to try and breathe deeper. Yawning alone is not a concern but shortness of breath is.

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Answered 1/28/2015

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