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Q: I Stop Breathing At Night, Help...

asked by: Blue_Streak_Creations on February 19th, 2006

Experienced User

For the past few weeks I have been suffering from a great deal of anxiety. I am now on meds to help with that. This past week though I have started waking up in the night gasping for air. It started after a trip to the er for severe chest pain. They said this was esophageal spasms. I've even felt it spasm at least twice since then when I breath in. After I got home I started having the breathing problem. I'll start to fall asleep & as soon as I do I wake up gasping for air. I've done this 4 nights out of the last 5, tonight being the worst. It's happend about 6 times. The last time I practially woke up flying out of the bed with my heart racing & gasping for air. Now I can't sleep for fear. :(

anyone now what could be going on? Thanks in advance.

Blue

Replies(1)

johnintj

replied on February 19th, 2006

New User

If I were you, I would tell your doctor that you have sleep apnea and ask him/her what to do about it? If it is waking you up at night, regardless of the cause, you need to get it fixed.

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