Hyperventilation
We can generally speak of two types of hyperventilation: “the acute hyperventilation attack” and “chronic hyperventilation”. Hyperventilation literally means “breathing too rapidly or too deeply”, which results in hyperventilation.
Hyperventilation symptoms
The most common symptoms of hyperventilation are:
- Dizziness/sometimes fainting.
- Increased heart rate.
- Nausea/headache.
- The feeling that you are choking/dry mouth.
- Tingling lips/arms/fingers.
- Chest pain/heart palpitations.*
*If you experience chest pain/heart palpitations, we advise you to contact your GP.
Hyperventilation test
Are you unsure whether you are suffering from hyperventilation?
Take the online hyperventilation test. This is designed to offer clarity quickly and easily.
Possible causes of hyperventilation
Hyperventilation is caused in many cases by:
- anxiety;
- emotion;
- stress;
- tension;
- psychological pressure.
The vicious circle
Hyperventilation is a major impediment to daily life. Fear causes the symptoms to worsen and a vicious circle emerges.It is difficult to break this vicious circle between cause and effect.
The HyperFree helps to break this vicious circle.