Hyperventilation
Who do I see?
GP
Advice:
Hyperventilation is rapid or deep breathing, usually caused by anxiety or panic. This is different to breathlessness (see separate page on this) which generally has an underlying more medical cause such as anaemia or a lung/heart problem. Another way to describe it is to say ‘over-breathing’.
To get advice for this problem please submit an online medical consultation request for the GP Clinical Team giving us as much information about your problem as you can. We will respond usually with an offer of an appointment with a GP or other suitable clinician to assess your problem further.
If you cannot use the online service please call us on 0345 337 1120 and a member of the care navigation team will help you.