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A member 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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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.

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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