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  • 1.  Yawning

    Posted 25 days ago
    Has anyone here ever experienced compulsive yawning?  If I take a deep breath, I often have to yawn, when I get in a car I often yawn...and many times between. 
     Actually before my first bout of cancer, one morning it suddenly started happening and I had to yawn about 40 times in a row.  (went to the doctor and he said first I'd have to do sleep apnea test to rule ou which I thought was garbage so never did).  It kept occurring but at a reduced rate..over time it had subsided a lot.  But recently started up a bit more; also a bit more burping.
    I think now that it might related to inflammation in my esophagus...but i'm not a doctor.  Just curious if it strikes a bell anywhere.


  • 2.  RE: Yawning

    Posted 21 days ago

    @brendalee I have not heard of that before related to OVC cancer or a treatment side effect (unless it is a direct side effect of a drug e.g., sleepiness). However, I am no medical doctor either. Definitely worth making note of and asking your oncologist/medical team. Please let us know what you learn. 

    I also hope it has dissipated.

    #Healthandwellness

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  • 3.  RE: Yawning

    Posted 21 days ago
    It's not a treatment side effect, as the worst case of it was before I was even diagnosed (started in December of 2021 and I was diagnosed in late summer 2022).





  • 4.  RE: Yawning

    Posted 21 days ago

    @brendalee … interesting

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  • 5.  RE: Yawning

    Posted 20 days ago

    brendalee, I don't do the yawning, but I sure do the burping since getting sick and taking Olaparib. I also get heartburn here and there, which tends to lessen if I drink a good amount of water. 

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