Hyperventilation - Causes

Causes

Some of the common causes of hyperventilation include-

• Stress / anxiety (hyperventilation syndrome)
• Taking many deep breaths
• Deep, rapid breathing
• Chest tightness/chest pain
• Lung diseases
• Stroke
• Head injury
• Metabolic acidosis (hyperventilation is compensatory)
• Excessive eating combined with lack of proper exercises

Keeping oneself overtly warm

Life-threatening conditions that are associated with deep breathing are:

• Heart / Lung / Nervous system problems
• Liver disorders
• Drug reactions
• Poisons
• Infections
• Pregnancy Labor