bwmelbs
12-27-2011, 03:28 AM
hello. i gag almost every time i try to yawn and generally struggle to get a full breath in. my shoulders go up towards my ears, upper abdomen / diaphragm tightens and cramps up. it often happens when i'm really tired and want to relax and but my body or brain doesn't let me - it tries to hold on to the energy, mostly because i live a pretty busy lifestyle. can someone tell me why i'm cramping up and not able to get a nice full breath in?
if i place my fingers gently on my throat around my larynx i can feel the gag reflex get stimulated. it feels like the whole throat region needs to be massaged to be made to relax and not happen - does this sound right?
can tight muscles in other body areas cause this breathing difficulty as well?
like back muscles and stomach muscles being tight?
i don't understand what's going on, it's been happening for months and i'm told by doctors it's anxiety. i have no known health issues and live a healthy lifestyle otherwise. no smoking, no drinking, not overweight. not on meds but not sure what i can do.
many thanks.
bw
if i place my fingers gently on my throat around my larynx i can feel the gag reflex get stimulated. it feels like the whole throat region needs to be massaged to be made to relax and not happen - does this sound right?
can tight muscles in other body areas cause this breathing difficulty as well?
like back muscles and stomach muscles being tight?
i don't understand what's going on, it's been happening for months and i'm told by doctors it's anxiety. i have no known health issues and live a healthy lifestyle otherwise. no smoking, no drinking, not overweight. not on meds but not sure what i can do.
many thanks.
bw