dratalanta
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
I was told aged around 23 that my lung capacity was very small. The nurse at the GP surgery got quite ratty with me about it, and said I wasn't trying hard enough to breathe deeply (obviously not the case). I was surprised, since at that time I was mild/moderate and still quite active. I concluded it was likely a breathing pattern I had developed in response to having already had ME for years (ME since early childhood).
Breathing exercises, including breathing meditation, have always been impossible for me as sticking to an externally imposed breathing schedule triggers PEM, even when I was healthy enough to walk, do yoga etc. My body has a strong sense of how it wants to breathe, and doesn't appreciate me trying to "improve" that.
Breathing exercises, including breathing meditation, have always been impossible for me as sticking to an externally imposed breathing schedule triggers PEM, even when I was healthy enough to walk, do yoga etc. My body has a strong sense of how it wants to breathe, and doesn't appreciate me trying to "improve" that.