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Old 09-29-2013, 03:35 AM
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That's great!

When people hyperventilate (or hold their breath --which is my weakness).... the pH of the blood can change and this leads to
paresthesias. PN is very tied to the same feelings...so one really doesn't know at first if it is really the nerves, or the anxiety at times. Our blood is buffered in a very narrow range of pH....so
that being too acidic or basic, is not a very wide spread.

Therefore controlling that breathing any way you can (yoga, or meditation, or relaxation)....will help tremendously to keep the paresthesias to a minimum. Keeping the anxiety at bay also helps with blood pressure, which then helps with circulation.
So there are many bonuses to learning these techniques.

In my case, it opens the doors to creativity... which was my original goal...before my PN hit.. This creativity can serve you in many ways in your life. So it is worth exploring and I can't recommend it enough. It does take effort, but once you learn how to dissociate from the pain, it becomes easier.
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