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Hyperventilation
A condition in which a person breathes at a faster rate than is normal. This can occur due to air conditions, exercise, or panic attacks.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 30-year old asked:
How to prevent hyperventilation from creeping up on you?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is hyperventilation?
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what's hyperventilation benefit?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How do you reverse chronic hyperventilation syndrome?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it harmful to be getting high from hyperventilation?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the cure for Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome?
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A 28-year old asked:
How/why does hyperventilation sometimes lead to syncope?
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A 44-year old asked:
Hyperventilation when nervous, what should i do to stop this habit?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible that over tiredness/exhaustion lead to hyperventilation?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How hard is it to cure hyperventilation syndrome? What is the treatment?
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A 29-year old asked:
How do you know if somebody you are with has a hyperventilation reaction?
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A 39-year old male asked:
What causes hyperventilation and vomiting she is 33 and has been experiencing these symptoms for aweek
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A member asked:
How does hyperventilation cause hypernatremia?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can you please give me a natural cure for hyperventilation?
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A 27-year old male asked:
What are the long term effects of chronic hyperventilation syndrome?
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A 27-year old male asked:
What are the long term side effects of chronic hyperventilation syndrome?
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A 48-year old asked:
Why does hyperventilation increase pulse rate? Im curious.
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you please tell me how hypertension and hyperventilation differ?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is there anyway to retrain your breathing? If your lungs are used to chronic hyperventilation is there anyway to reverse this?
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A 24-year old asked:
my chest hurts sometimes my doctor said that it hurts because of hyperventilation.. and that i dont have to worry.. can somebody clarify and help?
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A 21-year old female asked:
i usaully get hyperventilation &pass out but yest.i couldn't breath at all passed out &was given O2 &became better ,all tests neg no useful answers!!?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can hyperventilation cause pvc's?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is a hyperventilation like a panic attack?
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A 39-year old asked:
What causes panic attacks with hyperventilation?
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A 39-year old asked:
Hyperventilation problem in pregnancy. What can I take?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why does hyperventilation reduce intracranial pressure?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Does hyperventilation causes oxygen level to drop in blood?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can hyperventilation cause Heartpalpitations/heartskips/Pvc's/Pac's? And are all these the same?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I often get shortness of breathing and right away I get sweaty palms, what can that be? Hyperventilation?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Hi, am 22 yrs old male, suffering hyperventilation while i walk away, and do non sense making things, and some times develop fever ?
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