I yawn 50 to 60 times a day even when I am not tired.Why?

Question:

I cannot control the yawning. It is as if my lungs need more air.

Answers:
You are on the right track. Yawning a lot is sometimes because of a lack of enough oxygen. The doctor can check your oxygen level really fast with a pulse oximeter that he clips out your finger and does not hurt. It should be at least 97% and should stay up even with exercise. If not, then you may need treatment of some kind. There is another test they can do which is taking blood from an artery (ABG's...arterial blood gas) to tell if you are getting enough oxygen. You can also do some breathing exercizes that will help your lungs expand better. If you take a deep breath and a little more...hold it....then let it out slowly by pursing your lips and blowing it out slow...it will help those little air sacs (alveoli) expand better. Do this several times daily. Your doctor may want a respiratory therapist to do some breathing tests on you also to test your lung capacity.

um.. well maybe the people you're around yawn a lot because yawing is really really contagious.

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I yawn 50 to 60 times a day even when I am not tired.Why?

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