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Topic: Does oxygen help air hunger?

hshbmom2
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I realize treatment is the only thing that will cure air hunger. But, will oxygen help the suffocating symptom?

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hshbmom2
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supplemental oxygen...

This isn't a trick question.

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foxy loxy
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It doesn't help mine. I do mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

You need Babesia treatment to help that, unless it is caused by a different reason.

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hshbmom2
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Thank you foxy loxy. Definitely need treatment. I'd like to know if anything would help the air hunger symptoms.

Can't get hyperbaric treatment due to seizure activity.

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Rumigirl
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Yes, supplemental oxygen does help me with the air hunger. Of course, treatment is the thing to get rid of it. Although, I've never gotten to that place. I have an oxygen concentrator.

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hshbmom2
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Did your oxygen saturation rate show low oxygenation before supplementation?

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sixgoofykids
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Mine was me hyperventilating. I was tested for asthma prior to my Lyme diagnosis because of the terrible air hunger and my sister has asthma.

Breathing into a paper bag or exhaling and waiting for 5 seconds before inhaling helped me.

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tulips
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Here is a good link on air hunger. I am helped by Artemisinin Stephen Buhner's book on Babesia has some good recommendations.

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tulips
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Oops - here's the link. http://suzycohen.com/articles/lyme_babesia_treatment/

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hshbmom2
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Thank you everyone !

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tulips
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My air hunger went away with iron supplements.

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tulips
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Here's a link.

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support-forums/general-support/10303957-air-hunger

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