Hyperventilation that interferes with daily activities
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Hyperventilation that interferes with daily activities
Hyperventilation is often caused by stress or anxiety. Home treatment and prevention measures may help manage hyperventilation triggered by these causes. If anxiety, stress, or hyperventilation episodes interfere with your daily activities, a health professional can:
- Teach you how to manage your stress or anxiety.
- Teach you a different method of breathing. People who hyperventilate tend to breathe shallowly, filling only the upper chest when they inhale. Learning to belly-breathe (diaphragmatic breathing) may help prevent the recurrence of hyperventilation.
- Prescribe medication to reduce your anxiety.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
| Last Updated | September 12, 2008 |
| Last updated: | September 12, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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