First, I think it's good that you're posting about your health.
Secondly. Do you want possibly useless possibly useful advice on breathing?
If so.
I would try Pilates breathing exercises.
First, stand (or lie down) straight. Relax your shoulders, feel your fingertips extending down to the ground, and lengthening your arms. Make sure your spine is as straight as possible.
In through your nose, expand your ribcage rather than your abdomen. Breathe completely, until you feel your lungs fill all the way.
Hold.
Out through your mouth, actively expel the air (so you can hear it. Some people like to say "whooo".), using your stomach muscles, "pulling navel to spine". Exhale completely, envisioning "wringing out rags".
Hold.
Inhale again, this time trying to keep stomach muscles tucked.
I'd do this for 10 breaths, and then quit for a while. Do it again later. At the very least, it'll get some more air into you and stop your hyperventilating for a little bit. Small improvement, but significant, maybe?
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Date: 2003-03-20 05:50 pm (UTC)Secondly. Do you want possibly useless possibly useful advice on breathing?
If so.
I would try Pilates breathing exercises.
First, stand (or lie down) straight. Relax your shoulders, feel your fingertips extending down to the ground, and lengthening your arms. Make sure your spine is as straight as possible.
In through your nose, expand your ribcage rather than your abdomen. Breathe completely, until you feel your lungs fill all the way.
Hold.
Out through your mouth, actively expel the air (so you can hear it. Some people like to say "whooo".), using your stomach muscles, "pulling navel to spine". Exhale completely, envisioning "wringing out rags".
Hold.
Inhale again, this time trying to keep stomach muscles tucked.
I'd do this for 10 breaths, and then quit for a while. Do it again later. At the very least, it'll get some more air into you and stop your hyperventilating for a little bit. Small improvement, but significant, maybe?