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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
Over the long term, there are several important steps to help | Over the long term, there are several important steps to help patients stop overbreathing: | ||
* If anxiety or panic, seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist | * If anxiety or panic are triggers, seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist may help. | ||
* Breathing exercises | * Breathing exercises | ||
* Practice relaxation techniques regularly, such as progressive muscle relaxation or meditation | * Practice of relaxation techniques regularly, such as progressive muscle relaxation or meditation | ||
* | * Regular exercise | ||
If these methods alone are not preventing overbreathing,a [[beta blocker]] medication may be recommended. | If these methods alone are not enough in preventing overbreathing, a [[beta blocker]] medication may be recommended. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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Primary Prevention
Over the long term, there are several important steps to help patients stop overbreathing:
- If anxiety or panic are triggers, seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist may help.
- Breathing exercises
- Practice of relaxation techniques regularly, such as progressive muscle relaxation or meditation
- Regular exercise
If these methods alone are not enough in preventing overbreathing, a beta blocker medication may be recommended.