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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Breath Holding Spell Emedicine

Premium Questions

Dr. Andrew Rynne MD MD

I am a 62 year old male with no known health problems. I get a physical every couple of years. I just noticed that if I take ONE very XXXXXXX breath and HOLD it, I immediately get very dizzy and feel ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Andrew Rynne MD ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

Can holding ones breath while lifting weights cause brain damage from increased intracranial ... about 20 seconds I held my breath. I got headaches after each weights session. I have had memory ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari MD

it every day I tried, with my friends, to see how long I could hold my breath. We would go underwater holding our breaths for as long as we could and then resurface. We did this repeatedly for about an hour... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari ( Spine Surgeon)
Dr. Monish De MD

Yes....I find that I sometimes am holding my breath, even though I don't want to. Usually when on a computer, and I don't exhale until I hit "send", or something like that. Plus, also like when I move ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Sudden chill, virorous shaking, shortness of breath , but no fever . Followed by a sweats spell. Twice in the middle of last night. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Sandhya Manorenj MD

Hi Myself from chennai. I have 8 month old baby with history of breath holding spell - cyanotic ... that it s a seizure and not a breath holding spell. And also I give her syrup... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandhya Manorenj ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sureshkyadav MD

my son 10 months old has been observed for breath holding spell, twice , for very short duration we did handle him in the same moment and brought him to control . did not allow to become blue,etc. he... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sureshkyadav ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Rajatha S S MD

Mam My son have a problem of Breath hold spell during crying.Now he is 1year 3months. after seven ... child during breath hold spell and please suggest what are the first aid for breath... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajatha S S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Irshad H Naqvi MD

she came out of it. She has been taken to the doctor here and he said it was just Breath holding ...Me and my wife baby sit our Great Grand daughter she is five months old and today she had a spell ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Irshad H Naqvi ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Richard Jackson MD

I m very worried because I held my breath while walking for about 40 seconds (I was trying to avoid breathing in noxious fumes from a new stretch of tarmac on my way home) and experienced some dizziness. Did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Richard Jackson ( Neurologist)