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(Message started by: MadHatter on Aug 4^th, 2007, 8:19pm)

Title: The Need to Breath
Post by MadHatter on Aug 4^th, 2007, 8:19pm

Something I've wondered about for a while. When I'm being hit hard, there are moments when I feel like I have to tell myself to breath. It feels like I have to make the concious choice to do so sometimes, as though I could go on indefinitely without taking a breath. I know my heart rate slows when being hit and maybe that has something to do with it. Haven't had the gumption to time myself to see how long I can go without breathing... too focused on not focusing on the pain. Anyone experienced anything like that or am I just passing into lunacy (which wouldn't surpise me). [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: The Need to Breath
Post by GrandPotentate on Aug 4^th, 2007, 9:38pm

During a hit I'm either walking pretty briskly or rockin and toking oxygen. Either way, a little moderate exercise seems to help, and gets me breathing well.

Title: Re: The Need to Breath
Post by UN solved on Aug 4^th, 2007, 9:47pm

Actually, I've felt like that a few times. Most noticeably after a large dose of IV narcotics once. As soon as the med was given to me, I didn't even care about breathing. I had to make myself breathe!! Later, the doc said some kind of technical term, ?? shock, caused by the med. ??? ..

I'd ask your doc about it !

Goodluck

UNsolved