does anyone know the exact symptoms of.....?

Question

sleep apnea, i developed something after i had my son 3 years ago when im tired and get a hell of fright and sleep weirdly throughout the night ,its really scary and the docs couldnt put their finger on it,is it sleep apnea?, i thaught i would ask all you fine knowledgable folk out there, please share any knowledge of this condition or do you know the condition i am explaining, becasue no-one else does,its very frightening, and i hate it, my heart like skips a beat , im only half asleep and i keep getting frights,sometimes i have to stay awake so im not disturbed by it????any clues anyone??

Answer 1

What you're describing is not sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is literally when you stop breathing in your sleep and you are usually startled awake as you gasp for you first breath. Risk factors for sleep apnea include obesity, snoring, and hypertension.

I don't remember the name of it, but there is a phenomenon that occurs when some people are very close to sleep. They are suddenly jolted awake by the feeling that they are falling. I have had this happen to me and learned that it actually happens to many people but not very often.

Check with you physician and see if they can schedule you for a sleep lab. This is an area of one of your local hospitals where you are connected to monitor and watched closely as you sleep. Brain waves and behavior are recorded and analyzed. This may help diagnose your problem.

Answer 2

Try reading:

http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/apnea.html

You can be diagnosed by attending a sleep lab. Do it!

Answer 3

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