overbreathing
Too much respiration
Overbreathing is breathing faster or deeper than the body needs, expelling too much carbon dioxide.
The medical term is hyperventilation.
It can result from anxiety, panic, or deliberate deep breathing, causing lightheadedness, tingling, or faintness: She was overbreathing and had to breathe into a paper bag to calm down.
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
tachypnea · tetany · syncope · alkalosis · vasoconstriction · giddiness · paresthesia
State of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- restlessnessState of unease
- fearEmotional response to threat
worry · tension · distress · trembling · sweating · adrenaline · hyperarousal · catastrophizing
Circulation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- exhalationBreathing out air
- inhalationTaking breath in
dizziness
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
breathlessness · tachypnea · tetany · syncope · alkalosis · vasoconstriction · giddiness · paresthesia
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- restlessnessState of unease
fear · worry · tension · distress · trembling · sweating · adrenaline · hyperarousal · catastrophizing
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- exhalationBreathing out air
overexertion
Harmful excess of effort
overbreathingunderbreathing
Speaking in hushed tones
hypoventilation · shallow breathing · apnea · breath-holding · slow breathing