What is ‘air hunger’? And can it be treated?
- Written by Clarice Tang, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University
Olga Pankova/GettyCan you hold your breath until you’re almost bursting to take another breath in? This urgent feeling that you need to get more air is called “air hunger”.
You may feel this sensation when you exercise intensely and push to your limit. Your breath will usually return to normal quickly once you’ve stopped...





