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Almost three weeks ago, on January 26, 2010, after months of labored breathing and curtailing exercise and generalized anxiety, I had my first serious incident of hyperventilation. The week before I'd had some severe breathing episodes and for months I've had a cough, so I figured it was asthma and anxiety even though I'd never experienced anxiety like this before. J (my partner) came downstairs and helped me calm down and get my breath back, then I went upstairs. It happened all over again after climbing the stairs and then I slept fitfully though the night.
The next day was difficult. I was okay if I didn't move. At all. If I moved -- even turned around or stretched I started to hyperventilate. I waited and waited and put off the inevitable but finally J took me to the ER.
Almost three weeks ago, on January 26, 2010, after months of labored breathing and curtailing exercise and generalized anxiety, I had my first serious incident of hyperventilation. The week before I'd had some severe breathing episodes and for months I've had a cough, so I figured it was asthma and anxiety even though I'd never experienced anxiety like this before. J (my partner) came downstairs and helped me calm down and get my breath back, then I went upstairs. It happened all over again after climbing the stairs and then I slept fitfully though the night.
The next day was difficult. I was okay if I didn't move. At all. If I moved -- even turned around or stretched I started to hyperventilate. I waited and waited and put off the inevitable but finally J took me to the ER.
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