Yawning: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for yawning

Patulous Eustachian Tube

When you swallow or yawn, your eustachian tube normally opens and allows air to flow into or out of your middle ear, equalizing the pressure.” [hellogiggles.com]

Sneezing, swallowing or yawning causes the eustachian tubes to open, which keeps air pressure and fluid from building up inside the ears. [660citynews.com]

Normally the eustachian tube remains closed except when we yawn or swallow, at which time it briefly opens to equalize the air pressure in the middle ear. [richmondent.com]

Psychogenic Hyperventilation

Shortness of breath, or feeling that you can’t get enough air A faster than normal heartbeat Feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded Pain or tightness in your chest Frequent yawn [webmd.com]

[…] breathing for the first time hyperventilation that gets worse, even after trying home care options pain fever bleeding feeling anxious, nervous, or tense frequent sighing or yawning [healthline.com]

If you try to expand your chest (like through yawning) you increase your risk for hyperventilation. [calmclinic.com]

Anxiety Disorder

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Hyperventilation

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Yawning: - Excessive yawning and how to stop yawning a lot: Causes and a simple breathing exercise that stop constant yawning in nearly 1 minute. [normalbreathing.com]

It may be caused by breathing faster than normal (more than 15 breaths a minute), mouth breathing, sighing or yawning frequently.Most people have experienced short episodes [healthnavigator.org.nz]

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

The temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are the joints which allow us to talk, chew and yawn. [tmjreliefclinic.com.au]

This joint, in combination with other muscles and ligaments, lets you chew, swallow, speak and yawn. [cda-adc.ca]

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Drug Dependence

Yawning. Being off food. Stomach cramps. Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting). Diarrhoea. Tremor. Poor sleep. Restlessness. General aches and pains. [patient.info]

[…] addition, the March of Dimes also lists the symptoms: Fussiness, excessive crying or having a high-pitched cry Fever, sweating or blotchy skin Trouble sleeping and lots of yawning [sheknows.com]

Heroin Withdrawal

You yawn every 5 seconds and that hurts your jaw because it’s an awkward yawn. [killtheheroinepidemicnationwide.org]

[…] include: 2 Sweating, cold sweats Mood changes like anxiety or depression Restlessness Sensitization of genitals Feeling of heaviness Cramps in the limbs or abdomen Excessive yawning [healthyplace.com]

Heroin withdrawal symptoms can include: Nausea Vomiting Stomach cramps Diarrhea Sweating Dilated pupils Muscle cramps/ aches Insomnia Yawning Runny nose Anxiety Depression [summitbhc.com]

Acute Hyperventilation

Yawning: - Excessive yawning and how to stop yawning a lot: Causes and a simple breathing exercise that stop constant yawning in nearly 1 minute. [normalbreathing.com]

Frequent yawning and sighing as mentioned above. Air 'hunger' and feeling like you cannot take a deep breath or 'get your breath'. Poor exercise tolerance. [breathingwise.blogspot.com]

It may be caused by breathing faster than normal (more than 15 breaths a minute) mouth breathing, sighing or yawning frequently. [familydoctor.co.nz]

Focal-Onset Impaired-Awareness Seizure

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Epilepsy

The purpose of this article is to highlight the hallmarks of epilepsy as a disease and symptom during antiquity and especially during Ancient Greece and Rome. A thorough study of texts, medical books, and reports along with a review of the available literature in PubMed was undertaken. Observations on epilepsy date[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Post-Encephalitic Syndrome

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Interprétations historiques Charcot mardi 23 oct 1888 Nouvelles conceptions la contagion du bâillement Phylogénèse Neurophysiologie du bâillement en anglais, yawning schéma [baillement.com]

Brain Neoplasm

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Chronic Hyperventilation

But most off all I yawn hundreds if not thousands of times a day just to get a breath and one yawn to get breathe can last 15 p 20 seconds then feel dizzy as stopped all oxygen [patient.info]

Hyperventilation can occur in anxious person, mouth breathers, frequent sighing and yawning. [tandurust.com]

I don’t sleep well, can’t always concentrate and yawn a lot. My GP just says I’m tired but is there something else wrong? [victoriahealth.com]

Vasovagal Syncope

Skin paleness Lightheadedness Tunnel vision — your field of vision is constricted so that you see only what's in front of you Nausea Feeling of warmth A cold, clammy sweat Yawning [fortishealthcare.com]

[…] incontinence (in 25 %; faecal incontinence is very rare) Abnormal breathing Post-syncopal signs and symptoms Consciousness recovers quickly Fatigue Persistent pallor Nausea Yawning [syncopedia.org]

[…] the following: Pale skin Lightheadedness Tunnel vision — your field of vision narrows so that you see only what's in front of you Nausea Feeling warm A cold, clammy sweat Yawning [mayoclinic.org]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the most common types of poisoning and the leading cause of death by poisoning worldwide. Cardiac injury caused by CO poisoning has been little described despite being a predictor of poor prognosis. We present the case of a healthy 24-year-old woman, admitted to our[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infratentorial Tumor

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Motion Sickness

This study assesses the utility of yawning as a behavioral marker for the identification of soporific effects by investigating the association between yawning and mild motion [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Typical symptoms of the syndrome are: 1) yawning, 2) drowsiness, 3) disinclination for work, either physical or mental, and 4) lack of participation in group activities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Affliction of the respiratory system includes sighing and yawning that precede vomiting. Those who are anxious may also hyperventilate. There may be headaches. [news-medical.net]

Temporomandibular Joint Subluxation

[…] on 133 patients: 87 men and 36 women; their age ranged between 18 and 72 years (mean, 45 y), and their complains were difficulties of chewing food, speech, laughing, or yawning [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Regular day to day activities such as yawning, singing, laughing or sleeping on one arm in bed can trigger the dislocation. [phaa.com]

Common causes of temporomandibular joint dislocation include extreme opening of the mouth, as may occur with yawning, prolonged dental treatment or intubation, and trauma. [nejm.org]

Opioid Withdrawal

Symptoms of IT withdrawal were similar in all patients and included diuresis, agitation, hyperalgesia, mild diarrhea, yawning, and taste and smell aversion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Grade 0: craving, anxiety, drug-seeking behavior Grade 1: yawning, sweating, lacrimation, rhinorrhea Grade 2: mydriasis, gooseflesh, muscle twitching, anorexia Grade 3: Insomnia [behavenet.com]

[…] minutes to several days after Criterion A: dysphoric moods nausea or vomiting muscle aches lacrimation or rhinorrhea pupillary dilation, piloerection, or sweating diarrhea yawning [larasig.com]

Eustachian Tube Obstruction

But it opens during yawning or swallowing. This helps make the air pressure in the middle ear the same as outside the ear. [mountnittany.org]

Yawning can also stimulate the Eustachian tubes to open, and can be done continually while landing. Chewing gum. [medicalhearingsystems.com]

We exercise our Eustachian tube system over a thousand times a day when we swallow and yawn. [eustachiunclogsears.com]

Cardiogenic Syncope

Lightheadediness, yawning, sleepiness dizziness pallor on standing and specially resting provoks sleepiness. I have never passed out in the common sense of the term. [healthunlocked.com]

’s field of vision is so constricted that he or she can only see what is in front of them • Slow, weak pulse • Jerky and/or abnormal movements • Nausea • Blurry vision • Yawning [eatingdisorders.com]

Other symptoms that may occur before fainting include feeling either warm or cold, tremors, yawning and having a bluish/purple or red coloring to the skin, or looking very [pccoforegon.com]

Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation

Excessive mouth opening while yawning (44 cases) was the commonest cause of dislocation, followed by road traffic accidents (13 cases). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Amongst the causes of spontaneous TMJ dislocation, yawning was the most common accounting for fourteen cases (48.3%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stretching the jaw too much, such as when yawning or biting, can also cause dislocation. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Poisoning due to Coral Snake Venom

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Otitic Barotrauma

Equilibration is normally achieved by swallowing, jaw movements, yawning, or chewing, but some have to perform a Valsalva maneuver several times during descent and even by [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

For example, yawning normally opens the eustachian tube. [hellodoktor.com]

Usually self-care techniques such as yawning, swallowing or chewing gum can prevent or correct the differences in air pressure and improve symptoms. [doctortipster.com]

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

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It usually resembles a flu-like illness characterized by yawning, sneezing, rhinorrhea, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and dilated pupils. [statpearls.com]

Nervous system symptoms of NAS include irritability, jitteriness, a high-pitched cry, tremors, rapid heartbeat, difficulty sleeping, frequent sneezing and yawning, hyperactive [livestrong.com]

Opioid Dependence

You might have symptoms like: Continue Reading Below Anxiety Irritability Craving for the drug Rapid breathing Yawning Runny nose Salivation Goosebumps Nasal stuffiness Muscle [webmd.com]

[…] opiate dependant can experience physical withdrawal symptoms when trying to stop; these can include symptoms such as: agitation anxiety muscle aches runny nose sweating yawning [gov.je]

Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

It can be triggered by talking, yawning, coughing and swallowing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Swallowing, coughing, yawning or chewing may trigger pain, which usually lasts from seconds to minutes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is induced frequently by swallowing and yawning. GPN has not been described previously in MS patients. The authors report four MS patients with GPN. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Syncope

Skin paleness Lightheadedness Tunnel vision — your field of vision is constricted so that you see only what's in front of you Nausea Feeling of warmth A cold, clammy sweat Yawning [youtube.com]

A variety of stimuli including pain, emotions, heat, urination/defecation, yawning, and nausea can lead to an inappropriate reflexive response with pooling of blood in the [washingtonhra.com]

Migraine Equivalent

Patients characteristically show other symptoms of migraine such as yawning, listlessness, and drowsiness during their attacks. [headaches.org]

Instead, migraine equivalent symptoms include strong stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and excessive yawning. [migravent.com]

Common Cold

By Richard Klasco, M.D Photo Credit Ask Well Photo Credit Why Do We Yawn? Reading about yawning makes people yawn. You are probably yawning right now. [nytimes.com]