My bf says I snore during the night, stop, wake up gasping for air, and then lay back down. He says this might occur 1-3 times before he falls asleep. I also have to wake up 1-3 times a night to urinate, and I often sweat a lot while sleeping. I almost always feel tired during the day. Could these be symptoms? I recently quit smoking and noticed I was sleeping slightly better, but I have started back up again ( I plan to quit very soon). If I quit smoking could it go away?
2006-12-01 19:30:24 · 7 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I am not overweight. RUDEASS!
2006-12-01 19:35:00 · update #1
I usually drink one cup of coffee when I wake up around 9
2006-12-01 19:41:41 · update #2
I don't no about you, your scaring me... are we twins? I wake myself up gasping for air sometime.... my partner never has. I wake up to wee every single night... drives me nuts! And sweat... Me too! Just on my top half and mainly around my neck but sometimes my back and stuff. and i often have nana naps during the day cause i'm tired.... and i have quit smoking abot 2 and a half years ago... oh its so tempting to go back i sneak a puff in now and then when im with friends oh and it fantastic but i dont think i do it full time again just the occastional puff is enough...
So anyway when you find out what the matter with you is, tell me, we sound so alike. lol.
2006-12-01 20:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
may need to have a sleep study done-
In an 8 hr night I had 367 episodes where I quit breathing for 35 seconds or MORE - Oxygen rate went down to 77% (they don't want it below 90%) and I never made it to stage 3 or stage 4 sleep
there are several remedies - talk to your physician about them
you WILL feel SO much BETTER!
8 yrs on a CPAP machine -(was best solution for me)
after CPAP I had only 2 episodes an hour - with 5-7 being normal
giving up smoking - great idea - will it help - maybe not - but give it up anyway - we need you
good luck
2006-12-02 03:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have sleep apnea. I just went to see my GP who reffered me to a sleep specialist. I went along to the hospital and spent the night hooked up to machines being monitored. Turns out I stopped breathing for 3-4 seconds up to 30 times a night! I now have to sleep with a breathing machine.
Im a smoker to but my aunty never has touched a smoke in her life and has more severe sleep apnea than I have. I'll still suggest quitting tho :-)
Go to your GP and get a referel to the sleep clinic
2006-12-02 03:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kylie J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might have it. Are you overweight? even just by 10 lbs? Theres an obstructive apnea-where your tounge falls back and blocks the airway, and theres central -where its in your brain and you just stop breathing for no apparent reason. Just tell the doctor and hell figure it out and you'll go do a sleep study where they hook you up and monitor you at night when you sleep.
2006-12-02 03:36:08 · answer #4 · answered by C_1984 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical
problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be
cured. I found the information at http://tinyurl.com/jfzpz useful
for getting sleep.
2006-12-02 12:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like apnea to me.. please answer in "additional details" how much caffeine you use in a normal day, and when
2006-12-02 03:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋