wakin up not breathin.....?

Question

wake up at odd hours of night not being able to breath , i have kind of sussed i av to stay calm and control breathing ,BUT still very scary ,any 1 else out there SUFFER from it ,

Answer 1

yep,

I would recommend that you have someone observe you while you sleep, because this can have several origins.

It can be

anxiety
stress
apnea
or (and this is why you should be observed)
a heart condition.

Since you're asleep you don't know exactly what's happening to you. I have known patients who had the same symptoms that you describe--which are too sketchy for a precise diagnosis--and their problem turned out to be bradycardia, or a too-slow heartbeat. In fact, in a few, their hearts were actually stopping for a short time.

That's why I would recommend that someone watch you while you sleep to see what is and is not happening. If it is sleep apnea (which it well could be), there are treatments for it, from a CPAP (Positive Air Pressure) mask to surgery. If its something else, you'll want to find that out as soon as possible because it could be serious.

Answer 2

I can't understand some parts of your question. Please use spell check when you post questions. In regards to your question, I don't think it belongs in the mental health category, but in the general health category. It sounds like you may have a condition called "sleep apnea" which means that your breathing can stop during your sleep anywhere from a few seconds to about a minute. Usually this happens if a person is overweight - their body fat constricts breathing pathways and causes the lack of oxygen. There may be other factors to this, such as allergies or a deviated septum. Definitely see a doctor about this because you don't want to just die in your sleep one of these days due to a lack of oxygen.

Answer 3

That's a medical condition called sleep apnea I believe. It is when either your tongue and throat muscles relax during deep sleep and block the airway or in obese people, when the excess tissue around the airways blocks breath. You need to see a doctor about that immediately because it can lead to other complications such as depression, high blood pressure, learning difficulties, etc. It is also associated with things like stroke and heart disease. Don't worry, though, you most likely will not suffocate in your sleep. Your body will wake you up before hand like it currently is.

Answer 4

This is called sleep apnea. One can wake up 100s of times per night not being able to breathe. I suggest you see a doctor about this ASAP or else something bad might happen.

Answer 5

I have had this too. I am not overweight but it still happens to me. Sometimes I wake up bec I have lost my breath. When I wake up, I hear a loud bang in my head like door has open and shut. Could be Apnea or anxiety. Observe what you may be thinking about as you fall asleep. Are you snxious over something?

Answer 6

Do you feel as if you cannot move too? I have this and when I spoke to my Doc about it he said I was suffering from anxiety attacks. Extremely scary, however once I knew why it was happening I was more relaxed and I stopped having them every night. I found that sleeping on my back made it more likely that I would suffer from them. I only get it occasionally now and can normally pinpoint the reason for my anxiety.

Answer 7

Yeah its some sleep disorder,do you get the sensation of not bieng able to move as well?..Dont worry about it...

Answer 8

not me but seem to me u suffer from asthma