When I cry I hyperventilate and have problems getting my breathing steady. Is this normal? How do I stop it?
150806
get every one to leave you alone, go to a private place and try to calm down and taking deep breaths. if it happens often talk to your dr. about it
512596
I think you might be suffering from some milder form of hyperventilation, that can cause symptoms very much like the one you describe and is often mistaken for some sort of affliction of the heart.\nYoga can help you here, or some form of breathing-therapy.\nGood luck and good health!
1068044
Well in my case the symptoms were extreme fear or anxiety, racing heart beat, unable to breathe or difficulty breathing and uncontrollable crying.  What helps me to calm down is drinking some water and taking a walk or stepping outside most importantly talking to someone husband or a friend someone you trust.  Usually this happens when high level stress is built up inside for a while.  Its important to do things every day to relieve that stress like excercise, reading a good book whatever you like to do to disconnect from the stress.
755662
Latoya,\nYou seem very genuine, so I will be very straightforward.  You have to go to a doctor.  There are too many different things that it could be.  You could have asthma, anxiety, hear trouble, etc.  A doctor can figure this out pretty quick with a regular appointment.  If you don't have insurance, go to the health dept.  It is a big hassle, but if you are worried all the time, stress can make you feel this way-best, or you could have ashtma-worse case.  It is too hard for somone to tell you online, and why guess?
453136
YES...I have full blown panic disorder.  It is caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain chemistry.  My doctor gave me birth control for it because most of my panic attacks are from my raging hormones.  It does happen to me.  I am a hypocondriac, I have a little O.C.D, and I have Panic Dissorder. And yes, I was diagnosed with them. Trust me...the best thing to do about it is to learn how to tell yourself that the things that are going on in your head are NOT true.  Your not going to die, your heart is NOT in your throat, and you are NOT crazy.  I have to tell myself that every single day.  I have them in the morning and at night.  I feel like im dreaming durring the day too. I have not felt normal since I was about 13 and I am now 18.  Please do whatever you can to contact a doctor and get it under control before it gets worse. Best of luck you you...seriously
378076
crying always helps to me. a good cry will make u happy and relieve.
470551
Pressure changes cause the diaphragm to contract quickly causing hick ups - more air is needed to balance the pressure - hence hold your breathe to stop hick ups
609932
I've had that problem for three years, but I've got it under control now.  They're called panic attacks, and they're REALLY scary.... sometimes, you can trigger one just by THINKING about it.  Do you get nervous when you think about how scared you feel when you get nervous?  It's a scary feeling, I know.  Start by breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth when you start to feel like that, and then think about something that makes you happy and remember that YOU ARE IN CONTROL.  It doesn't work right away, but pretty soon you'll get to know yourself in this situation well enough to know what works for you, how long to breath right, what to think about to make yourself feel better, and everything else!  Whatever you do, don't just sit there and let it happen... they'll get worse.  Think happy thoughts and take yourself away from the situation, read a book or a magazine, watch cartoons... cartoons work the best for me.  Don't start thinking about scary things, about life, and all the bad things that can happen.. and honey, you are NOT a freak.  This is normal, hundreds of thousands of people have this problem.  Eventually, you'll get them under control.  Good luck and if you ever need to talk, feel free to email me! ♥
895210
Could be a couple of things.  I would see a doctor.  First have you done any heavy lifting or weird stretching, if so it could be your intercostal muscles.  These are muscles that help you breather.  Very, very painful if torn.  You could also have an ulcer that is bleeding.  This will give off the same pain.  Again it could be a lot of different things.  I would see a doctor, even if the pain goes away.
782578
Long hot showers, meditation, exercise, screaming into my pillow, just about anything. I have a lot of trouble with patience too. If there are certain people that drive you crazy the first thing is to remember your being upset doesn't do anything to them. Sometimes you just have to let go of things. (Easier said than done!!)\n\nI also find it helpful to talk with someone. Let someone else know how you are feeling. Talk about what is stressing you out. Chances are someone else has gone through a similar event. While they may not be able to help you now, knowing that they survived will help relieve some of your stress.
928849
Well, Im a girl and Im having the same sort of problem.  Sometimes Im culd just be talkign adn when I breath through my mouth I could have sharp pains in my chest.  It feels like a pin or somthing and then it hurts to brethe for a few seconds, but then it's gone.  I dont get it often, but sometimes it happens.  My sister says its no big deal and that it is probably just cramps.(She is NIQU nurse or however you spell it, but she worked with other things too)
617021
First off, I know exactly what you mean!  This happens to me as well.  I actually, take a tranq to reduce the anxious feelings.  For you and these will sound goofy.  After smoking and u feel those feelings, go sit on the toilet to attempt taking a crap.  The muscles used help relax you.  A doctor recommended this, not something I made up for laughs.  Also, breathing in deeply through the nose like ur smelling a rose and out through your mouth will help.  Do it until you stop your heart from racing...which it is not.  You are just hyperventilating.  Try taking the weed a diferent way besides smoking it ciggy style...sometimes if they are rolled too tight it foces you to take in a deeper breath and works towards hyperventilating.  Try a bong or brownies.
1099089
It is good to cry.  You release natural endorphins that help dull emotional and physical pain.  \n\nBut that's not the whole reason it's good.  The reason it's good to cry is because it means that you are in touch with your emotions enough to know that you are sad and that you are allowing yourself the freedom to express your feelings.  There are a lot of people out there who CAN'T cry.  \n\nIt sounds like something hurt you very deeply and you just need some time to heal.  If the crying or need to cry lasts longer than 2 weeks, then maybe talk to someone about it - you might have depression.  (It's very common and there are a lot of ways to cope with it and treat it.)  Also, if the feelings turn into hopelessness and you start having thoughts of suicide, make sure you go to the emergency room right away.  \n\nI'm sorry that you're feeling badly, but I know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel - even if you have to dig yourself out a little.\nGood luck!
844011
No way. Crying is a natural process. Stop watching all those commercials that tell you you need to be medicated. You're fine.
257388
Hyperventilation is rapid and shallow breathing. Many conditions can cause it (you'll find them easily if you do a search, besides stress and anxiety there's metabolic causes). The short answer: When you hyperventilate your levels of carbon dioxide in your blood rise and throws off your acid-base equilibrium. You can pass out, your muscles cramp (happened to me, not fun, i had the stomach flu), etc. Besides trying to control your breathing, you can breathe into a paper bag so that you are breathing carbon dioxide back in and the levels normalize.
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I have had this many times and it sounds like an anxiety attack. You become so afraid that you start breathing fast and hyperventilate. I was told to hold my breath and count to ten, after i had slowed my breathing down I didn't feel dizzy any more. I thought I was going to die when this started happening  to me and it seemed to get worse each time. When I realized I could control it and it was me being afraid that caused the problem, it has not happened again for several years. I am not a doctor, but these same symptoms happened to me.
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Even though it founds to be normal in small child while crying, we should be always be careful thinking about congenital cardiac conditions like tetralogy of fallot, it is always better to check with paediatrician and cardiologist for preventing life dabgerous situations, i pray it should not happen.\nbut it is always better to have a health check up if the problematic situation happens again and again.\n\nBy\nSURESH KUMAR. M.P.T.,M.I.S.C.P.\nCHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSIOTHERAPY\nskmpt2002@yahoo.co.uk