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A 39-year-old male asked:

Sometimes it's hard for me to take a deep breath or "finish" the breath and i make myself yawn which then makes it feel better. what is this?

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Dr. Johnnie Strickland Jr
Dr. Johnnie Strickland Jranswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Depression: Most commonly this is associated with depression. If this is not the cause then you should have a chest xray and pulmonary function testing performed to rule out lung or chest causes for this complaint.
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