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Involuntary Short Gasping

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

what is causing my involuntary gasping? it occurs more often when lying down at night but moving about and working out heavily w/ wts and using the tread mill do not produce it-thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Deepashree MD

Over the last few months I have experienced sudden involuntary gagging with vomiting and choking . It takes several minutes to begin breathing without gasping. It also has awoken me from sleep. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepashree ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

. About a week later, I began to have small involuntary gasps for air. Like hiccups without the sound ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Over the last few months I have noticed when I sleep on my back (mostly for quick nap), I wake up gasping for oxygen . Today (I work at a desk), I feel a little short on oxygen so I am a little light ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

my throat. I experience a very painful short of breath icy gasping feeling. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Nupur K MD

when I am sitting quietly if I start to talk I will have involuntary gasps. My doctor and I have discussed this in the past. I can t remember if he said this was due to the anxiety I suffer from or if It ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hi i have been experiencing random gasping for air (lasting about a second) throughout the day for this past month. It feels like my heart has flipped inside my chest and i making a gasping noise like ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I m having involuntary gasping for a 2 or 3 wks now, with excessive yawning a few days ago. I did start a hydrogen peroxide 35% food grade program, but am only doing 16 drops a day, along with important ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

My 5 year old son has been taking deep hard breaths for the last couple weeks. It s almost like he is gasping for more oxygen. He has no pain in his chest. He isn t coughing. I gave him a few of his ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

IWhen I fly on an airplane no matter how long I m on it, I get short of breath. And now when I sleep I find myself waking up gasping for air. I think I may have sleep apnea but I m. It sure about the ... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)