2006-10-11 19:18:22 · 8 answers · asked by twysty 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It is called sleep apnea, heavyer people are more common to have it do to the extra weight on their chest. Sleep apnea is pretty common and it happens when the body is relaxed or some times to stressed as in the cases with over weight people. And the body just stops breathing. Usually the person can start to breathe all on their own. People mostly do not know they have it until they do to the doctor for things like, fagiue, trouble staying awake during the day and headaches.
2006-10-11 19:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by melindarix@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a sleeping disorder called sleep apnea . It is one of the things nurses write down on charts when they check on patients during the night. When this is noted, the doctors may go on early morning rounds to watch their patients and time the intervals between breaths. They literally watch you sleep.
These problems are then referred to sleep disorder clinics, and there are various ways to help you deal with it
It is scary when newborns have this problem. The babies are put in the special care nurseries where they are monitored round the clock.
One of the things that parents of newborns are asked is to stop smoking around their infants. Smoke is a noxious substance and might hinder their babies ability to breath regularly
2006-10-11 19:41:12 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep Apnea, easily diagnosed with a sleep study and easily treated with a CPAP machine worn during sleep.
I have it and have used the machine for 7 years. Leaving this condition undiagnosed and untreated causes undo stress on the heart and robs you of sleep.
2006-10-11 19:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by easinclair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep apnea it could be caused by being overweight along with other factors
2006-10-11 19:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by nay629 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep apnea . . .a medical condition.
Sleep studies and doctors can help . . .
2006-10-11 19:21:08 · answer #5 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ap sleepnia
2006-10-11 19:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by Roscoe P Coletrain..yip yip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be sleep apnea.
2006-10-11 19:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they do
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2006-10-11 19:20:03 · answer #8 · answered by ♥steven♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋