> Just the sense of having some room for air inside your chest.
Thanks this is exactly what I need.
It's so surreal to just have a slightly long sentence in front of a group of people, only to end up catching your breath, to realize how vitally important this all is.
yes, it's partly debilitating and a strange realization
i should add, anxiety level can influence this system a lot, and when you start to have issue (covid context not helping) it might also play a role. i'm no doctor again, but i've read that capillaries have microscopic valve on both ends to control blood flow, anxiety -> nervous system -> shut capillaries.. so even if you try to breath, oxygen doesn't reach cells properly. That sort of things.
relaxation, good oxygen (maybe you can get O2 intake sessions), patience, and of course check for covid related data regarding lung damage (hopefully it's just temporary inflammation)
> i should add, anxiety level can influence this system a lot
The interesting thing is I have very low anxiety, I actually am taking this whole Covid thing in stride. I'm more of the "if it's my time, it's my time" sort of thinker. But when you stand up from a prone position and then world starts fading to black, it's not anxiety related!
I often forget this can even happen (it's not in the back of my mind), and when it happens again, I find it "extremely annoying", if you can believe that, rather than scary.
All the better then, I'm just passing info just in case. I had an extremely personal shock at the time and even if I tried to take things with calm and distance it probably influenced my system in various ways. It's subtle.
Thanks this is exactly what I need.
It's so surreal to just have a slightly long sentence in front of a group of people, only to end up catching your breath, to realize how vitally important this all is.
I will take all the suggestions offered, thanks.