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Last night i coughed and i chocked and stop breathing i went to the dr the other day and she gave me medcine for that but that last night scared me?

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Sounds like: you may have sleep apnea. are you overweight? do you snore? are you sleepy during the day? do you have a large neck? talk to your doctor about your concerns, if you answered yes to a couple of the above questions it may be helpful to see a sleep doc.

Answered 6/12/2018

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