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Originally Posted by Hopeless
About breathing..........
I don't know about others, but I know that I unknowingly seem to hold my breath when going through a temporary excruciating pain. It is not something I do on purpose, it just happens at the onset of a painful medical procedure. Then I realize I am holding my breath and have tensed up. I know that holding my breath does not eradicate the pain but it is an automatic reaction. When I realize I am doing it, I try to breath normally.
I am just wondering if others have this "automatic" response when undergoing a painful medical procedure.
Do others breath abnormally when going through elevated pain levels?
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Hi Hopeless
Yes absolutely - for so long I just did the 'grin & bear it' response to pain that holding my breath and tensing became automatic. I suspect this may be part of the reason I developed TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder). My jaw became sore with clenching from pain - so much that I had to get a bite splint made to relieve it.
Like you, as soon as I realize I'm doing it I try to relax and breath normally.