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Is it normal to stop breathing while sleeping

A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
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 Chand
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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Dr. Donald Jacobson
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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 Le
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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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjh
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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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Melder
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:
Dr. Philip Miller
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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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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alvaro Aranda
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 &amp; could do harm... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lederman
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 Friedlander
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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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
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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