Injured people often say they can’t breathe, but the act of talking requires a mostly open airway, and air to be pushed over the vocal cords. Is it a mental thing or are they really suffocating?
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A ) Pushing air out is easier than pulling it back in.
B ) “I can’t breathe” doesn’t always mean a complete inability to breathe, it just means that the person in question is having difficulties breathing, which often is enough to cause the “I can’t breathe” sensation and very well may lead to suffocation: getting *some* air in doesn’t really mean your body is getting enough oxygen to work with.
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