A member asked:

I avg 30 apneas/hr and woke one morning unable to take in any air. after about one min air gushed in. can one last that long?

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Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Yes Apnea can: Sounds like you have severe sleep apnea. You should be treated with CPAP for this problem. See your physician. Since you know how many apneas you have /hour on average you must have had a sleep study. If you have a CPAP use it.

Answered 10/11/2014

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