what dose it mean when ur not over wieght yet you stop breathing in your sleep?

Answer 1

Sleep apnea

My daughter has it because her adenoids are too large and will be removed 10/13

Answer 2

Sleep apnea is very common, and it affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight, and over the age of forty, but sleep apnea can strike anyone at any age, even children. Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and healthcare professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.

Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. Several treatment options exist, and research into additional options continues.

Answer 3

it's called sleep apnea, and it really doesn't matter how much you weigh (though overweight people are more likely to have this problem) there are a couple kinds, obstructive and central

OSA (most common) happens when the muscles controlling your upper palate and/or tounge relax and block your airway

CSA (less common) happens when your brain goes haywire and forgets to signal for you to breathe

you can also have a combination of the 2 types

get to a doctor ASAP!!! there are treatments available and once you do a sleep study to determine which type you have and how bad it is you can get help

one is called CPAP (continuous pressure something or other) it's basically a mask you wear over your nose that's hooked up to a machine which blows pressurized air to keep your airway open

there's a new surgery where 3 little implants are inserted in your upper palate to stiffen it so this obvisouly is just for OSA not CSA

get to the doctor, sleep apnea itself is a risk factor for stroke!!!

Answer 4

could be a sign of sleep apnea.
although everyone stops breathing in their sleep a certain amount of times, people with sleep apnea tend to stop breathing for longer and more frequently.
there are usually other signs aswell like u could tend to get tired alot more too.
my fiance was diagnosed with sleep apnea after falling asleep at the wheel and having an accident, so im learning a bit about it.

Answer 5

It means you have sleep apnea. Don't get upset , one out of three people do. It plays hell on your blood pressure and causes some folks to fall asleep while driving.

I sleep with a c-pap machine that forces air up my nose and I sleep all through the night.

I thought I slept all through the nite before, but on my sleep test , I stopped breathing 98 times per hour.

My brother chose the operation.

Answer 6

Sleep Apnea is correct. There is a lot of helpful information at the following link:

Answer 7

It could be that you have sleep apnea . You don't have to be over weight to have this condition. If you are snoring a lot or not breathing in your sleep, this is a serious condition. You should go in for a sleep study immediately. Good Luck ! :)

Answer 8

Sleep apnea. I've got it. Go to your doctor and ask for a sleep study.

Answer 9

it is called sleep apnea. It usually occurs in people that are overweight, but could really happen to anyone.

Answer 10

its called sleep apnea they have apparatus to help you breathe go do a sleep study to find out if you have it