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I came across this bulletin board trying to reference some information regarding costochondritis, which I was recently diagnosed with. I was told that costochondritis was an inflamation of the chest wall muscles and joints and was the probable reason for my chest pain. I have also had shortness of breath, which the doctor was aware of but did not state that it was related to the costochondritis. He stated that it was probably related to my fatigue and that I needed to do cardiovascular exercise. In my research of costochondritis, it appears to me that my shortness of breath may very well be related to this condition. My other symptom, which I thought was due to my shortness of breath, was my urge to yawn and difficulty completing a yawn. It was as if I could not get a large enough breath to complete my yawn, therefore my body was continually trying to yawn to get a good satisfying breath. I really thought this to be an unusual problem and was suprised to see the 1999 bulliten board posting of LM, who describes that exact same problem. I have also wondered if I had anxiety or stress and still do not really understand what my problem is. I just started taking Vioxx, an antiinflammatory, yesterday and am waiting for some type of relief. I was wondering if LM was still reading this bulletin board and if any relief was found for this urge to yawn. Some people might not understand the irritation of this problem. The problem is not the actual yawn, it is the feeling of not being able to breath well and not being able to complete the yawn for relief. It is also somewhat irritating to yawn so often. Yes I am tired but I am getting eight hours of sleep a night and really don't know what else to do for relief.
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
I believe yawning is a response to not enough O2 in the
body and it it hurts to breath or yawn you might not be
breathing deep enough to get enough O2 hence the yawning or
attemp to.
VF
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
Yawning is a demand for oxygen!
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
- read about chronic bracing, modern definition of stress, and continue reading where ever those articles lead you - skilled relaxation is in your future!
you will see your "big picture" forming as you read!
~~~8>
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
MC, In my case with the battle of bracing, costochondritis, and fibro I can assure you the yawning and costo are tied together. Your lungs is not expanding and are bound by tight muscles. Your lung capcity may be cut in half. To test, take a lung capcity test when you are hurting and then on a day when you are not hurting (if you have any) and on the good days you may see your lung capcity double, hence the yawning on bad days because of shortage of O2. I will assure you you can recover from this. SR, exercise, massage therapy or some form of stress relief. If you go to the archives and read on bracing it will be of great help to you. Good luck
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
MC,
I have the very same problem and you have described the "uncompleted full breath" perfectly. I have costochondritis myself and am afraid I'm guilty of not doing my skilled relaxation on a regular basis. I'm paying for it tonight to as I am yawning and of course feeling the usual shortness of breath.
Just thought I'd let ya know there's somebody else out here with the same prob and that in itself I hope is some kind of peace of mind.
Have you ever noticed that when you lean over, your chest hurts worse? When I cough, I feel and hear this popping noise too which I understand is the result of the inflammation as the cartilage tries to move against the breastbone. What a bummer ailment.
Good luck in your quest for wellness and I hope your'e able to chase away your costo forever. I don't get flare-ups as often as I used to at least.
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
I have a breathing condition. And at times I find myself yawning alot; but I realized this is mainly the body trying to get oxygen. I had this occure mostly in the begining; now it doesnt happes as often.
Anyways ...
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by Davetx on June 12, 2001 at 22:05:04:
Hi - I have a daughter-in-law who yawns a lot. At first, I was insulted because I thought she was bored and couldn't (or didn't care to) hide it. Then I read that the need to yawn comes when you are uncomfortable or stressed. This made sense, since we really didn't know each other that well, and I had noticed that she yawned in similar situations when she was nervous. It helped me a lot to know this.
I don't feel I should mention it to her because she has never said that the yawning bothers her. Hope this helps some. Of course, yours could be caused by something totally different; however, it probably isn't at all serious, just annoying.
In Reply to: Re: Urge to yawn posted by MC on June 12, 2001 at 10:46:25:
Hi, MC.
The urge to yawn is caused by an imbalance in CO2 in the blood. THAT, in turn is caused commonly by the shallow breathing that ALWAYS accompanies costochondritis. Solve the bracing that causes costo and your yawning will also go away.
Also, there are many books on breathing techniques in the library and your healthfood store. They would give you temporary relief while you are discharging your bracing.
Let us know how you do.
Walt
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