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Is there a way to treat hyperventilation?
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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.
Answered 12/7/2014
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Biofeedback: Usually with simple recognization that one is hyperventilating and either performing biofeedback techniques to get oneself to stop hyperventilating.
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