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I have sleep paralysis every night, i have it about 6 times, i feel like i can not breath when this happens, can anyone explaine this, what can i do?

3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Sleep Study may help: This condition requires confirmation with a sleep study which can be done by a specialist called sleep medicine expert. There are some medicines which can be useful to treat this condition but they can only be prescribed by a sleep medicine expert. You should seek consultation through your pcp's help and see this specialist.

Answered 7/11/2016

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Move your eyes : Try to move your eyes like you are looking around to see if this breaks the paaralysis.

Answered 4/18/2014

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Dr. Hanul Bhandari answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

See below: Sleep paralysis, if often, usually indicates disruption of sleep and it can point to an underlying medical issue such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. It is recommended you consult a sleep medicine specialist to discern if this is the case, especially if excessive daytime sleepiness is present. Try to regularize your sleep times ; avoid caffeine, nicotine, ; alcohol near bedtime. Hope that helps!

Answered 4/18/2014

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