Hey, just some explanation. When you hyperventilate you breath out more CO2 than your body produces, this makes your blood more alkalic (increasing the PH, kinda makes sense, carbonated water with a lot of CO2 is more acidic). This changes protein structures, allowing more proteins to bind calcium, which reduces your amount of free calcium. This changes how fast your muscles react and leads to uncontrollable cramps.

Is that why they have you breath into bag when you hyperventilate? Or is that just a trope?🤔

I learned to do some Buteyko breathing techniques, which uses this principle as a way to help some chronic conditions.

My main takeaway was to focus on nasal breathing, controlled breathing patterns, and reducing over time the amount that you inhale unless necessary to operate.

Jeez that sucks, sorry to hear that, glad you're okay though. What did you eat that got you sick?

omg is THAT what happens?? I've been wondering why every time I'm really freaking out, my hands start to get tingly and they get stuck in a certain position (for me it's more like a claw than a fist). Thanks for the explanation.