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Anxiety Disorder
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Q. Difficulty breathing and gasping for air, leading to numbness in hands and feet (Hyperventilation).

A.

It's not an oxygen deficiency; rather, you're breathing too rapidly, which leads to an excessive expulsion of carbon dioxide from your blood. This alkalinization of the blood causes your hands and feet to cramp. Breathing slowly into a plastic or paper bag (rebreathing the air) will help you calm down.

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  • 호흡법: 날숨(내뱉는 숨)을 길게 하세요. 하나-둘에 마시고, 셋-넷-다섯-여섯에 내뱉으세요.
  • 봉투: 너무 꽉 막으면 산소 부족이 올 수 있으니 헐겁게 잡으세요.
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