Breathing issues page 3

[jtuwiner]

I also have been having similar symptoms, haven't figured it all out yet, but several things have helped. One is elimination diet, removing eggs in particular, but also dairy. Treatment for bad duodenal ulcer, and seeing a chiropractor for ribs. Often this can be caused by multiple things. Good luck.

I'm surprised to hear removal of eggs helped..Why do you think that is? I'll try it as I do eat them a lot during the week. Thanks for your suggestions.

[jtuwiner]

I agree about the bloods and when you get them done I would also suggest an ECG while you are there. It can't hurt to check and then you can tick that one off the list.

I will do my best to get that done. Thanks!

[jtuwiner]

i had a diminished lung capyacity, has been down to 65 %, for many years and was feeling out of breath and turning pale or blue lips more often. Quitting cow diary helped and i now feel like capacity is back to 100%
i also had the hart skipping beats in the 6 months before going primal, had it happen once since i stopped diary. luckily i can eat goatmilk cheese, cream and butter. I started feeling better within a week, so it is easy to try.

I don't really drink milk or eat any dairy so I'd guess that isn't the issue. Thanks for the help, though. I will stay away from dairy even more now!

[jtuwiner]

I do think allergens in what you eat can contribute to this kind of thing. However, I also think this can be a learnt (unhelpful) muscular response that needs to be undone, and that is difficult to undo. I would try Alexander Technique. It's not cheap, but it does work very well for this kind of thing. I'd take a handful of lessons -- 3 at least -- and see how you get on with it:

American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) |

I'll check it out. Thanks for the link and help!

[jfreaksho]

Alexander Technique will definitely help your posture, which helps good breathing.

Wikipedia has interesting info on yawning.

I used to calibrate air quality sensors, and found that when I was running the Zero Air (no CO2, no humidity, mostly just nitrogen, I think) I would have problems breathing because the CO2 in the room was too low. It took me a bit to work it out, but I would feel a little strange, and have to force myself to breathe while at my desk. If I went for a walk, or did some pushups in the stairwell, I'd be good for another couple of hours. Apparently, the urge to breathe is triggered by high CO2 levels, not by lack of oxygen.

So... ummm... Get some plants? Get some fresh air? Do some exercise?

[namelesswonder]

This seems like a good thing to see an ear/nose/throat specialist.