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Gasping for air at night
A member asked:
My husband wakes me up snoring and gasping for air at night ? he is a extremely deep sleeper. is this something we should be concerned about?
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A member asked:
Had septoplasty one week ago. nose is stopped-up. waking up gasping for air at night. am i gasping for air just because of the stopped-up nose?
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Can septoplasty/turbinate reduction cause apnea-like symptoms (gasping for air at night) for a couple of weeks after surgery due to stopped nose?
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It doesn't happen often but happens every couple of months maybe. i wake up in the night gasping for air for about ten seconds. what could it be?
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I've been waking up gasping for air in the night. i have to take deeps breaths to get my air back for an hour. it's scares me. what could cause this?
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I have been up for over 24 hours what's wrong with me? its hard to sleep at night i just toss and turn and i woke up gasping for air.
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Why do i wake up in the middle of the night gasping for air once every several months? i've been to a dr and i don't have acid reflux. age 24, 80kgs
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Hello drank some soda last night and i started to choke gasping for air couldnt breathe finally caught my breathe and threw up! am i going to die ?
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A member asked:
Will something other than sleep apnea cause me to wake up at night gasping for air?
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