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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Involuntary Gasps Of Breath

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Dr. Erion Spaho MD

was taking Xanax but had to stop' because i was taking involuntary gasps but the gasps have not stopped. Thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

. About a week later, I began to have small involuntary gasps for air. Like hiccups without the sound ...I fell off my office chair in XXXXXXX of 2010. Hit the back of my head leaving a 1/2"... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I am experiencing involuntary deep sighing-not excessively-but more than I have ever had. Also a shortness of breath after walking or exertion. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

My Daughter (8) is highly energetic and never seems unusually short of breath when active. I mean ... at rest she complains she cant breathe and gasps for every second or third inhalation. This can go... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Pediatrician)
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)

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

A few weeks ago... Every once in a while, I would just be at work standing at my cash register ringing up groceries & all of a sudden I would gasp for air. Just once... It s only happened @ (3) times ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

when I am sitting quietly if I start to talk I will have involuntary gasps. My doctor and I have discussed this in the past. I can t remember if he said this was due to the anxiety I suffer from or if It ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sheela Varma MD

My 12 mo old son gasps for air while he is staining, lying down, or just sitting. He does it once or twice at a time. He just started this. My pediatricians says not to be worried as long as he is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sheela Varma ( OBGYN)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

not helping either. I have to take short gasps of air when I try to breathe. Please help me out ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

that he also has a swallowing issue and the lung specialist wanted him to have a feeding tube. He gasps for air at times and causes him to have shortness of breath. Can you tell me what I can do or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)