Stress

Hyperventilation
Sometimes when we feel scared or stressed we can tend to
over-breathe and this can create more problems.
The body reacts by:
m Less blood goes to the brain - so you could feel dizzy,
confused, have a sense of unreality. It may make your
vision blurry and you feel breathless or as if you are
choking.
m Less blood gets to other parts of the body - so you can
get numbness / tingling in hands and feet, faster heart
rate and tight muscles.
m Chest tightness or pains - your chest muscles are doing a
lot of work
Hyperventilation is not dangerous. The symptoms will get
less as you take control your breathing.
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