Manual breathing helps to alter the rate of inhalation and exhalation. Slow breathing helps to calm the body and release stress hormones. Manual breathing is checked by counting the number of times the chest rises in one minute.
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How to manage anxiety due to difficult breathing?
Query: Hello doctor, I feel the urge to take a deep breath every now and then and feel anxious if I am not able to. Sometimes, I also experience that there is something crawling in my chest. I recently have my ECG done and results are within normal limits including X-ray. Kindly advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the details provided by you, I do not think there is something to worry about. The only thing you can do is change your breathing pattern to 5-4-7, that is, inhale while counting up to five then wait till you count four and then exhale until you finish c... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had a blocked nose for three years. The doctor advised me to undergo surgery to correct the deviated nasal bone. After the DNS (deviated nasal septum) surgery, I can breathe more freely than before. However, after one month, I started feeling some blockage in one nostril, which made ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq, and thank you for choosing us as your provider for health care. I have gone through all your details and appreciate your concern. You have to consult your operating surgeon for an examination of your nose. If it is normal, then it could be due to anxiety. If it is only due... Read Full »
How to stop manually controlling my breathing?
Query: Hello doctor, I want a permanent solution for my manual breathing problem. I am 16 years old. Recently, I had UTI, and my brother thought that I just imagined a problem where I cannot void my bladder completely. So, he told me to pay attention to my breathing. So, I started doing that while urinatin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that you have elaborated your problem. Now, let me start from the beginning. You said that you had a urinary tract infection (UTI). That causes an incomplete emptying of your bladder. If your urine emptying is not complete even now, then I suggest you take... Read Full »
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