My breathing is different from my friend/family

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When everyone I know breathes, their stomach moves in and out, when I do that I feel uncomfortable, and sometimes it's painful to expand my stomach. I breathe raising my chest while none of my friends do. I also have problems breathing through my mouth, it'll cause my teeth to feel sore and it's just...weird.

I also have trouble that sometimes, I can't breathe at all, my whole chest will become painful if it moves a tiny bit, I find it strange when none of my friends have that problem.

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  • IveGotBallsOfSteal
    13 years ago | pl

    this is NOT normal. You should be checked out. Sounds like a circulation problem and a respiratory problem. The fact that you HAVE to use your chest... When people do that it's called using accessory muscles. this characteristic is displayed by people in acute respiratory distress, which you are borderline describing here. hope it hasn't been happening for a while. The teeth thing... makes me think it might all be in your head. teeth pain is usually related to circulation... just get checked out. Dont use the internet as a diagnostic tool or a place to get medical advice.

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  • HellAndHighWater
    13 years ago | pl

    Interesting, usually people raise their chest when breathing (actors and singers are taught to raise their stomach to improve their voice).

    Nonetheless, you should probably see someone.

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  • Vegetableman
    13 years ago | pl

    No it's not normal and you should see a doctor.

    Although it might sound silly, lots of people don't breath correctly. I know that breathing incorrectly (eg. using the wrong muscles to breath) is dangerous, and cause back problems and many other issues. A physiotherapist can you help you if this is your problem. However, I don't think this explains the feeling in your teeth or the pain in your lungs.

    There would be other conditions that I do not know about, and you should see a doctor to have them either ruled out or diagnosed and treated.

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