When my father sleeps,his breath stop in 1 second.what is wrong with him?
2006-12-31 08:46:52 · 5 answers · asked by alichaizi 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Sounds like sleep apnea.
2006-12-31 08:49:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to go to a sleep lab and be tested over night.
There'll wire him up to various machines, and find out if he's got any lumpy bits of tissue in his throat which is stopping him breathing(apnias).
The sleep docs will know after sifting through the data in the morning. If he has, he'll need a cpap machine (continous airway pressure machine), so he can sleep properly at night.
2006-12-31 10:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by Panama Jack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like sleep apnea. Check out www.sleepapnea.org
2006-12-31 08:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by Debra M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT's called sleep apnea, and it can be dangerous. He should see a doctor. There are good treatments for this condition. Here is some helpful information
http://www.sleepapnea.org/info/index.html?gclid=CI_L2uXXvYkCFTklGgodnAdilQ
2006-12-31 08:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have him take a sleep apnia test. Often someone who is overweight has sleep apnia.
2006-12-31 08:52:39 · answer #5 · answered by dreamofcountryfreedom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋