As you breathe in, let your belly push your hand out. Keep your chest still. As you breathe out through pursed lips, feel your hand go down. Use the hand on your belly to help you push all the air out. Take your time breathing out. Repeat these steps 3 to 10 times. Take your time with each breath.
Using a paper bag Take 6 to 12 easy, natural breaths, with a small paper bag held over your mouth and nose. Then remove the bag from your nose and mouth, and take easy, natural breaths. Next, try belly-breathing. Switch between these techniques until your hyperventilation stops. Do not try this method if: You have any heart or lung problems. Rapid breathing happens at a high altitude. Breathing faster than normal is a natural response to high altitude.
Follow these safety measures when using this method: Do not use a plastic bag. Do not breathe continuously into a paper bag. Take 6 to 12 natural breaths with a paper bag held over your mouth and nose. Then remove the bag from your nose and mouth. Do not hold the bag for a person who is hyperventilating. Let the person hold the bag over his or her own mouth and nose. For example, call if: You passed out lost consciousness.
Call your doctor or nurse call line now or seek immediate medical care if: You hyperventilate for longer than 30 minutes. You hyperventilate often. Your symptoms do not improve with home treatment. Excessive breathing may lead to low levels of carbon dioxide in your blood, which causes many of the symptoms that you may feel if you hyperventilate.
Shortness of breath. The goal in treating hyperventilation is to raise the carbon dioxide level in the blood. There are several ways to do this:. Reassurance from a friend or family member can help relax your breathing.
It is extremely important that the person helping you remain calm and deliver these messages with a soft, relaxed tone. Braithwaite SA, Perina D. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; chap Schwartzstein RM, Adams L.
Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; chap Updated by: Linda J. Editorial team. If you frequently overbreathe, you may have a medical problem called hyperventilation syndrome. But you'll likely be aware of the other symptoms, including: Feeling lightheaded, dizzy, weak, or not able to think straight Feeling as if you can't catch your breath Chest pain or fast and pounding heartbeat Belching or bloating Dry mouth Muscle spasms in the hands and feet Numbness and tingling in the arms or around the mouth Problems sleeping.
Emotional causes include: Anxiety and nervousness Panic attack Situations where there is a psychological advantage in having a sudden, dramatic illness for example, somatization disorder Stress Medical causes include: Bleeding Heart problem such as heart failure or heart attack Drugs such as an aspirin overdose Infection such as pneumonia or sepsis Ketoacidosis and similar medical conditions Lung disease such as asthma , COPD , or pulmonary embolism Pregnancy Severe pain Stimulant medicines.
Your provider will examine you for other causes of your overbreathing. Ways to do this include: Get reassurance from a friend or family member to help relax your breathing. Words like "you are doing fine," "you are not having a heart attack," and "you are not going to die" are very helpful. It's very important that the person stays calm and uses a soft, relaxed tone. To help get rid of carbon dioxide, learn to do pursed lip breathing.
This is done by puckering your lips as if you're blowing out a candle, then breathing out slowly through your lips. Over the long term, measures to help you stop overbreathing include: If you have been diagnosed with anxiety or panic, see a mental health professional to help you understand and treat your condition.
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