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A chiropractic neurologist has shined a light on a surprising symptom of anxiety and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), including how to manage it.
Tommy Pang, a chiropractor specializing in functional neurology, has more than 200,000 followers on TikTok, where he shares brain exercises to regulate the nervous system.
The content creator, who is known as 'Dr. TPang,' went viral after opening up about 'air hunger,' a feeling of not being able to breathe in sufficient air.
'Air hunger is one of the worst anxiety and POTS symptoms,' he explained in the video's on-screen text.
Chiropractic neurologist Tommy Pang went viral on TikTok after shining a light on 'air hunger,' a feeling of not being able to breathe in sufficient air
POTS is a condition that causes the heart to beat faster than normal when a person transitions from sitting or lying down to standing up, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Other symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness, heart palpitations, fatigue, and fainting.
'You try to breathe, but your breath doesn't feel like it's enough,' Pang said of what it feels like to experience air hunger.
'You force a yawn but still can't get the air to fill your lungs. It's like there's no oxygen in the air or like your lungs are too weak.'
Pang's six-second clip has been viewed
