A mother in Shanghai was so angry that she was admitted to the hospital. Is tutoring really that powerful?

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Can losing control of your emotions lead to “alkalosis”?

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#A mother in Shanghai was so angry about tutoring that she suffered from alkalosis#

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Ms. Xu, who lives in Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, had an argument with her child over tutoring his summer homework. She lost control of her emotions and developed symptoms such as chest tightness, difficulty breathing, numbness in the limbs, muscle stiffness, and claw-shaped fingers . She was sent to the Nanxiang Hospital for emergency treatment.

Ms. Xu was diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome, commonly known as respiratory alkalosis .

What exactly is "respiratory alkalosis"? How harmful can it be?

How "anxious and out of control" does it take to induce "alkalosis"?

Could it be that what people often say in real life, “I’m really anxious to death”, is not just an exaggeration, but can actually happen?

I know you are in a hurry, but be careful about respiratory alkalosis!
What is respiratory alkalosis?

This is a condition caused by hyperventilation, characterized by low arterial carbon dioxide tension and high blood pH.

Because the body's pH is balanced, anxiety or emotional excitement increases the frequency and amplitude of breathing, which can lead to excessive discharge of carbon dioxide from the body, increase the pH value of the blood, cause alkalosis, and cause symptoms such as numbness in the limbs and even convulsions.

This is caused by emotional factors affecting the respiratory center, also known as "hysterical convulsions."

Common manifestations of respiratory alkalosis include shortness of breath, increased heart rate, numbness and tingling in the hands, feet, and around the mouth, as well as pale complexion, muscle tremors, and dizziness.

In addition, because alkalosis has a direct damaging effect on brain function, patients may experience neurological dysfunction such as apathy and impaired consciousness.

No matter how anxious you are, your body will tell you to stop.

From a clinical perspective, the incidence rate is higher in young women than in men and the elderly.

In addition, respiratory alkalosis is slightly related to seasonal changes. If the air is too hot and stuffy, people will feel uncomfortable, which will make them irritable and increase the incidence of the disease.

Before a heavy rain, the air pressure is low and the humidity is high. In a confined space, such as a waiting room, the oxygen content is low and the carbon dioxide content is high. Some people may feel suffocated, which may also induce panic attacks, and panic attacks may also induce respiratory alkalosis.

Respiratory alkalosis presents different consequences after onset due to different individual basic medical history and treatment conditions.

Some people can suppress their shortness of breath through training, but if a person is highly sensitive to the environment, it will trigger hyperventilation syndrome, leading to respiratory alkalosis, causing hypokalemia and numbness of the hands and feet.

"This is a functional disease with a relatively good prognosis. It generally does not have much impact on the body, but severe cases can cause convulsions. If not treated properly or in time, it can be life-threatening, and in the most serious cases, it can lead to death. " Yin Kaisheng, chief physician and professor of the Respiratory and Critical Care Department of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, said that respiratory alkalosis can increase muscle tension, cause nerve conduction problems, and induce convulsions. Severe alkalosis in a short period of time can aggravate arrhythmia. If not treated in time, alkalosis is very harmful to the human body. " It is not ruled out that patients with organic diseases or heart disease may be life-threatening if not treated properly. "

Eat good food at ordinary times, and be more anxious when you are in a hurry

Prevention of respiratory alkalosis can start with daily diet and health care, and targeted prevention and relief of symptoms based on the characteristics of food.

Good food

Yogurt: It is rich in fermented protein, which can increase the body's immunity and promote the recovery of inflammation. It can also increase the supplement of acidic substances and alleviate the severity of alkalosis.

Lemon: It is a food high in vitamin C and its citric acid content is also very high, which has important buffering therapeutic significance for alkalosis.

Tomatoes: Rich in vitamin C, acidic foods can increase the concentration of hydrogen ions in tissue blood, thereby alleviating alkalosis.

Avoid foods

Soda water: It is rich in bicarbonate, which can increase the accumulation of bicarbonate in the body, thereby increasing the accumulation of alkaline substances in the body, which is not conducive to the relief of alkalosis.

Konjac: It is an alkaline food and also has the characteristics of an allergen. Both of these properties of food are not conducive to the recovery of inflammatory diseases and should be reduced or avoided.

Squid: It is a kind of food that can cause irritation and has a fishy smell. It has a serious impact on the body's immunity and is not conducive to the recovery of the body's immune function.

It turns out that "being anxious to death" may not just be a joke. If excessive anxiety or emotional out-of-control leads to respiratory alkalosis and affects physical health, it would be more trouble than good.

Here is a reminder: You must keep a calm mind in life. Long-term anxiety and irritability will affect your health. Although tutoring homework or other things is heartbreaking, I still hope that everyone can adjust their emotions in time and focus on physical health.