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A member asked:
What causes me to get woke up from gasping for my breath.i have sleep apnea. for over a yr now.
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Sleep apnea: Waking up for breath of air is sleep apnea. You should get a sleep study and you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, see a specialist and find optimal treatment or treatments. Good luck from nyc.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Apnea/gasping: Could be direct effect of the sleep disorder, medications u r on, or an anxiety episode while asleep. Please review with your doctor.
Answered 1/24/2013
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Apnea = Suffocation: Like being underwater; unable to breathe. When the co2 in blood gets too high, you blast to surface for a big gasp of air. Osa occurs when airway is blocked during sleep, muscles flaccid/paralyzed. When co2 is too high, brain enters crisis mode, lightens the level of sleep to permit active muscle control and permit a big gasp to replenish o2, then back to deep sleep to do it again. Get osa treated.
Answered 1/3/2015
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