My husband and I will be fast asleep and he'll wake up in a panic. He says he feels like hes not getting enough oxygen. He tries to take deep breaths and go back to bed but he says he feels like hes jumping out of his skin. He can't sit still he gets up and walks around. Hes tired as hell but can't get back to sleep. He keeps saying he can't get enough oxygen. He tells me he knows its all in his head but he cant control it. I think it might be anxiety. but it only happens at night while hes sleeping and it wakes him up. I have to give him one of my xanax to go back to bed but Im telling him he really needs to see a doc. Does anyone have any ideas on what it can be.
2007-09-20 04:54:02 · 9 answers · asked by ssamm 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Sleep Apnea. He needs to have a sleep study done.
The most common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults are:
Loud snoring. Almost all people who have sleep apnea snore, but not all people who snore have sleep apnea.
Excessive daytime sleepiness, which is falling asleep when you normally should not, such as while you are eating, talking, or driving.
Other symptoms of sleep apnea include:
Episodes of not breathing (apnea), which may occur as few as 5 times an hour (mild apnea) to more than 50 times an hour (severe apnea). How many episodes you have determines how severe your sleep apnea is. When you stop breathing or have slowed breathing during your sleep, it may result in less oxygen in your blood.
Restless tossing and turning during sleep.
Nighttime choking spells, gasping, sweating, and chest pain.
Waking with an unrefreshed feeling after sleep, having problems with memory and concentration, feeling irritable and tired, and experiencing personality changes.
Morning or night headaches. About half of all people with sleep apnea report headaches. 2
Heartburn or a sour taste in the mouth at night.
In obese adults, swelling of the legs.
Getting up during the night to urinate (nocturia).
2007-09-20 05:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 18:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He does need to see the doctor. I had this same exact problem a few years ago. Each time I started to fall asleep I felt like I couldn't breathe. Finally, after 2 long weeks without much rest I went to the doc.
Diagnosed with "generalized anxiety disorder". I'm on medication (paxil) for it now and I sleep through the nights without a problem. The only thing is, when first taking that medication it caused some problems with adjusting to it. Paxil changes the way the electricity in your brain fires off. Basically changes you way of thinking without altering your personality. So when the electron in the brain change, there are naturally changes for a week or so, and an adjustment period.
Every person is different, and has different body reactions to medication, but he should get into the doctor's office for some relief. Help is out there!!
Good luck.
2007-09-20 05:15:02 · answer #3 · answered by berrygrl2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be a form of sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea is when you stop breathing while you're asleep. A lot of people have mild cases of sleep apnea and don't even know it because they don't wake up. It can cause problems later on though if you have a stronger case of it. it can cause heart problems because your heart has to work harder to get oxygen to the rest of your body. He should go to a sleep medicine clinic and sign up for a sleep study. They'll be able to study him and determine if he's got sleep apnea or if it's something else and then discuss some treatment options like using a CPAP machine or possibly even surgery.
2007-09-20 05:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by Joe D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a sleeping disorder called sleep apnea. Where a person will stop breathing ,and wake up in a panic. Here is a site to read on.
2007-09-20 05:03:01 · answer #5 · answered by krennao 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-27 12:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the doctor check him for sleep apnea, that's the classic symptom....
2007-09-20 05:02:35 · answer #7 · answered by Sophie B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the NHS. It sounds like breathing difficulties.
2007-09-20 05:07:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he needs to see a doctor this can be a sign of heart failure
2007-09-20 05:03:20 · answer #9 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe water might help, they have oxygen molecules, and maybe you can buy an oxygen tank?
i hope this helps too:
http://www.walgreenshealth.com/whc/hcare/jsp/hc_patient_resp_services_provided_main.jsp
2007-09-20 08:04:28 · answer #10 · answered by ;] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋