Sunday, November 21, 2004
Went home for almost a week.. what a wonderful week! :) Brought my family to A-Farmosa water world on last sunday!! Actually I hoped that it would be a wonderful trip but something happened that made us not so happy! My little brother was so scared of water until he could not play at all.. so "kelian".. what made the things worse.. he was fever after that.. we didn't know it could be so serious.. on the way back to BP, we stopped by Muar to hv our dinner. After that, I took a really dark road to go back to BP (not the normal one we usually took from Muar to BP).
Then in the middle of the journey, my little brother felt so hard to breathe.. he started to feel breatheless.. couldn't catch his breath.. and he started to feel so panic.. we were panic too.. coz he got so nervous till all his limbs were so tensed.. He held his fist so tight till we couldnot open his fingers..
Luckily we were nearby a little town that time.. and there is a clinic there.. We immediately stopped there and went to doctor.. the doctor asked my little brother to breathe into a pricked plastic bag.. and slowly he released his tension and slowly can breathe normally..
My goodness, it really scared us to death.. luckily nothing happened!!
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I found out that my little brother could have "hyperventilation Syndrome":
Hyperventilation occurs when a person takes quick, deep breaths from the top of their chest. These quick, deep breaths reduce the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood. This reduced level of carbon dioxide causes the arteries to constrict, reducing the flow of blood throughout the body. When this occurs, our brain and body will experience a shortage of oxygen.
Hyperventilation may occur due to a number of causes, most of them related to anxiety, fear or irrational emotional outbursts. Reassurance of the casualty and a calm approach often lead to the condition being quickly relieved.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
rapid deep respirations
rapid pulse
a feeling of shortness of breath
pressure, tightness or pain across the chest
anxiety
dry mouth
blurred vision
In extreme cases which have continued for some time
‘tingling’ in fingers and toes
hand and finger spasms and pain
fainting
Then in the middle of the journey, my little brother felt so hard to breathe.. he started to feel breatheless.. couldn't catch his breath.. and he started to feel so panic.. we were panic too.. coz he got so nervous till all his limbs were so tensed.. He held his fist so tight till we couldnot open his fingers..
Luckily we were nearby a little town that time.. and there is a clinic there.. We immediately stopped there and went to doctor.. the doctor asked my little brother to breathe into a pricked plastic bag.. and slowly he released his tension and slowly can breathe normally..
My goodness, it really scared us to death.. luckily nothing happened!!
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I found out that my little brother could have "hyperventilation Syndrome":
Hyperventilation occurs when a person takes quick, deep breaths from the top of their chest. These quick, deep breaths reduce the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood. This reduced level of carbon dioxide causes the arteries to constrict, reducing the flow of blood throughout the body. When this occurs, our brain and body will experience a shortage of oxygen.
Hyperventilation may occur due to a number of causes, most of them related to anxiety, fear or irrational emotional outbursts. Reassurance of the casualty and a calm approach often lead to the condition being quickly relieved.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
rapid deep respirations
rapid pulse
a feeling of shortness of breath
pressure, tightness or pain across the chest
anxiety
dry mouth
blurred vision
In extreme cases which have continued for some time
‘tingling’ in fingers and toes
hand and finger spasms and pain
fainting
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