10 Agoraphobia Symptoms
Symptom #5: Shortness of Breath and Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation refers to a breathing pattern where more carbon dioxide is eliminated leading to hypocapnia. This causes the blood pH to increase, resulting in respiratory alkalosis, and can cause tingling in the lips, dizziness, headache, fainting, seizures, and more.
It is a symptom that can be seen in various disorders such as high altitude, physiological stress, head injury, anxiety, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, asthma, pneumonia, and more. Shortness of breath or dyspnea are also associated symptoms when affected patients are unable to breathe.
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