Breathing problem?

Question

The day after new years is the first time this problem started. Everytime I would start to fall asleep I would notice that I stoped breathing or I was really shorty of breath. this happend all night untill one time i woke up and started freaking out. i could not take in a deep breath and my chest felt really heavy. My mom took me to the emergancy room. The dr told me that part of the problem was that i was having an anxioity attack and my blood pressure was really high. They told me my breathing problem was pobably just an allergic reaction to something and gave me some medicine and an inhaler. I got better quick and didnt have anymore problems untill 2 nights ago i noticed myself stop breathing in my sleep again. ill wake up light headed and completely out of breath. if i sit up and take slow deep breaths it goes away also if i open my window and breath cold air it helps too. I want to know why is this happeneing and why is it when i fall asleep. please help if you can!

Answer 1

Sleep apnea causes some people to stop breathing in their sleep, but I'm not sure if this is the problem. I'd go visit your doctor, and if he can diagnose the problem, visit a sleep specialist. They will monitor you for a night and try to find the root of the sleeping problem.

Answer 2

u have a syndrome known as obstructive sleep apnoea, this is mainly seen in ppl who r obese , alcohlics and have high blood pressure . also noticed in many diabetics . such ppl usually snore a lot . u must get help because if the breathing is stopped for a long time it can turn out to be fatal .The things that cause sleep apnoea do so by increasing the normal narrowing of the throat during sleep. Anything that makes the throat narrower to start with (for example enlarged tonsils or a set-back lower jaw) means that it is easy for the throat to close off a bit more and block the airway. A partially blocked nose generates lower pressures in the throat whilst taking a breath in, which tends to suck the walls of the throat together. Probably the most important factor is being overweight with a big neck. Extra fat in the neck squashes the throat from outside, particularly when the throat muscles become floppier with sleep.The only really effective treatment currently used for bad sleep apnoea is nasal continuous CPAP machine with a £2 coin for scale positive airway pressure (nasal CPAP). Because the throat is collapsing, it can be held open by slightly pressurised air. To deliver this air a mask is worn during sleep just over the nose and connected to a little quiet pump beside the bed. Breathing is then able to return to normal during sleep with the air gently blowing through the nose, holding open the throat. The response is usually dramatic with greatly improved sleep and disappearance of the daytime sleepiness.

Answer 3

I am so sorry you are going through that. You have full blown Panic Disorder. I have it too. You will stop breathing at night, especially during a nightmare and I know your having them.

Secondly when you cant breath its because your getting too much oxygen rather than not enough and your lungs are already well expanded. The damn doctors at hospitals hand out inhaler's like candy for the wrong diagnosis. They only make you more hyper because of albuterals side effects and since we can safely assume you have panic disorder you will most definitely need to change your eating habits, sleeping habits and more importantly, your stress management habits.

Now you might want to talk to your regular MD, for medication for anxiety. Perhaps something to lower that blood pressures. Get on a stable health diet. Try to find the key distressing factors in your life and alter them.

Until you achieve these goals you will suffer countless painful scary panic attacks.

PS, when you get that cant breath feeling, breath into a paper bag for couple minutes. It increases the carbon dioxide levels in your blood so you don't get that whole body tingling feelings and will help lots.

Answer 4

i am not a doctor but the first two things that came to mind were asthma and sleep apnea. if your were my child, i would take you to a repiratory specialist and find out what's going on. i am certain that if i could not breath for any reason, my blood pressure would go up and i would certainly panic. stress can cause any kind of problem to worsen. hopefully you aren't upset about anything in your personal life. talk to your mom. show her what you wrote and show her this response.

Answer 5

well um really i dont think you should take any advise on medical problems from any people on here i think you should really ask your doctor about this kind of stuff because some one might tell you something wrong and it could seriously be serious.

Answer 6

did u catch a cold?
stuffed up nose, maybe
or it could be sleep apnea
best to see your family doctor

Answer 7

I think you need to see a cardiologist.