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When falling to sleep i feel like i am being crushed and can't breath and paralized but its painful.
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?sleep apnea: Your description is a little florid but you may well actually stop breathing for a moment which causes you to awaken. Best way to sort this out is to obtain an overnight monitored sleep study. If you have sleep apnea, a CPAP unit could be miraculous.
Answered 6/10/2014
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