I have not officially been diagnosed with migraine disorder (ie, I talked to my doctor but it’s rare enough that we did not seek further treatment), and migraines are not normal for me, though I have had a handful of migraines with auras in adulthood. Odors can give me headaches, and when my sinuses are “acting up” (which seems like all the time where I live now), I tend to experience some vertigo-type symptoms. I hadn’t really connected that to the air hunger since they don’t seem to occur at the same time. But I have noticed that both will happen more frequently when my ears seem to be full of fluid.

I talked to my chiropractor about this because it’s almost always better after an appointment there. I carry stress and anxiety in my shoulders and neck. When I am experiencing air hunger, I can usually feel like I get a better breath if I lean over, kind of like athletes stand after running. It’s almost as if the tension in my back isn’t allowing my chest to expand like I THINK it should.

Thank you for your thoughts on this! It’s interesting to consider these new thoughts and information.