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Just catching up and saw this... It sounds as if it is low blood pressure, however if it is a breathing problem: I was with Matt James (a beautiful singer and voice coach) who went on the NPF cruise to work with those having speech and voice problems. We were at dinner and he asked the waiter for one of the straws that you get when they serve you drinks...the kind you stir with but don't really drink from. He then showed me that if you take deep breaths in and out of this straw, you will have no choice but to use your diaphragm rather than your lungs. If you put your hand on your abdomen when you do this you will find your abdomen will expand more than your chest which is a more effective way to get more air into your lungs. This practice has always been taught to singers, actors and public speakers. It should also provide more volume when speaking. Believe me (and I used to be able to do yoga breathing) it is NOT easy, but it is worth trying. Nina Brown "Circumstances determine our lives, but we shape our lives by what we make of our circumstances." Treasurer and Founding Board Member, Texans for Advancement of Medical Research (www.txamr.org) State Coordinator, Parkinson's Action Network (www.parkinsonaction.org) Vice President Houston Area Parkinson Society (www.hapsonline.org -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barbara Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 1:31 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Breathing exercises Hi everyone I would still like someone to send me the breathing exercises for my dad who is 81 and is having problems with his breathing. When he stands up he becomes short of breath and this frightens him. Can anyone help please? Thank you Barbara Barbara Grealy (Diploma of Business) Employment Consultant PEP Community Services (Inc) Ph: 9470 3096 Fax: 9355 3208 Mob: 0403 192 194 TTY: 9355 1475 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn