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Living with Mysterious Air Hunger: My Journey and Tips for Managing

Lung Health | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (4)
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so -I speculate- the air hunger is not due to some lack of oxygen
but rather some defect in the mechanism how you "detect" the necessity
of more air.
As with food hunger in some obese people.
You could also experiment a bit with an oxygen concentrator

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Gabe, Volunteer Mentor | @gabrielm | 7 hours ago

Good ideas! I agree that there could very well be a problem with how oxygen is detected or perceived, since many people who have a sense of empty lungs or air hunger usually have normal test results, such as lung function tests and bloodwork. I think the breathing exercises I've done over the years have helped me sort or 'reset' whatever mechanism it may be so that I'm not always feeling that air hunger sensation. Also mentally, I've trained myself to know that I'm ok if I start to feel air hunger coming on and that also keeps it at bay.

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