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Is it normal to stop breathing while sleeping
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: Transient pauses of up to 10-15 secs are often seen in infants. After that time brief (<10 secs) pauses are seen, longer pauses are worrisome.Frequenc... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ravi Chandanswered
Psychiatry 28 years experience
Breathing: Its usually not normal
could be a autonomic response or panic response, needs to be evaluated
its probably benign but could do get work up done.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
Yes : But if you are doing it during the day i would have a nighttime polysomnogram done to make sure you do not have sleep apnea, since even skinny people ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
If study result does not meet the criteria for the diagnosis of sleep apnea, other finding less likely has significant deleterious effect.
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Answered Jan 02, 2023
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Mgt/workup: Please observe her carefully for any changes in lip or skin color. Babies sometimes will gasp after a brief pause, and their respiratory pattern is d... Read More
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Patrick Melderanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Yes: Occasional pauses while sleeping is not alarming. By definition if a patient stops breathing for more than 10 seconds, that is apnea. A patent who sno... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Specialist: I suggest a board certified pulmonologist and formal sleep studies and a medical workup, including a routine chest x-ray; however the sleep study is t... Read More
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501 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Alvaro Arandaanswered
Pulmonology 37 years experience
Is sleep apnea!!: If you stopp breathing at night for more than 5 times an hour is Sleep apnea syndrome. There are different patterns. Is not normal & could do harm... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gary Ledermananswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Sleep apnea?: That is the definition of sleep apnea. It is either central or obstructive. Central apneas arise from the central nervous system - you don't try to ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Sleep apnea: This needs to be addressed by a physician as it can be a serious health problem.
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
No breathing: If you stop breathing during sleep it would be important to be medically assessed to rule out sleep apnea.
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2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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