Guest guest Posted May 3, 2000 Report Share Posted May 3, 2000 I go through spells where sometimes I have to remember to breathe when awake. It's kind of 2 things. It feels like I don't get enough oxygen so I have to keep taking deep breaths or sigh. It's not hyperventilation. It's also like I have to remember to keep up the rythmn. I may be carrying something across the room and my husband will say how come you are holding your breath. I would realize and say how could you tell and he would say cause it looks like you're going to burst. Sometimes I go through spells ( haven't for a while because it doesn't happen when I'm on antibiotics for Lyme) at night where I can't drift off to sleep cause it feels like I stop breathing the moment I fall asleep and then I startle awake. I know it's not anxiety cause I'm very peaceful as I'm drifting off but it's like the mechanism in the brain that lets me go to sleep is short circuited and doesn't remember to tell me to breathe. I keep trying to tell my pcp that and she says Oh, that's not happening. Oh well Margie ===== " If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of it's experienced patriots to prevent it's ruin. " 1780 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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