shallow breathing ...can it damage ur body/organs

[bluedolphin]

If ur breaths are very shallow ...would this lead to less oxygen uptake and deprive some of ur organs (heart, brain) of vital oxygen and result in irreparable damage???

[monty0703]

Or perhaps an indication of an underlying condition? Are you a smoker? To completely put your mind at rest I would go to your GP. Everyone breathes at different rates but I breath 'shallowy' at times due to a lung condition (not serious or smoke related).

[Yinzer]

Yes it leads to less oxygen uptake and it can do damage to your innards, ever heard of hypoxia? It is not uncommon among people on narcotics (illegal and prescribed) to suffer from this but like monty0703 says, everyone has different breathing rates and it is best to see the doc and learn about any possible underlying conditions.