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I can't breathe when i'm sleeping. what should i do?
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Cant breathe ? well: Obviously you are breathing when you are sleeping otherwise you would be dead. I assume you mean you cannot breath comfortably when you sleep. Try sleeping propped on pillows. But if you sleep on more than 2 pillows, consider if you are overweight and have sleep apnea or if you have a possible heart condition causing shortness of breath when you lie flat. See your md for either of these.
Answered 11/23/2016
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