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It's happen like three times already its i'm asleep wake up grasping for air i cough before but i don't know if i'm between awake or asleep when this happens its scares me that i can go back to sleep.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Waking gasping: Check for sleep apnea and for gastritis with or without H pylori as well as anxiety, asthma. Try elevating head of bed by placing pillow between mattress and boxspring. Try ranitidine //prevecid before bed x 1 month and see if helps f/u with doc check for sleep apnea, asthma, h pylori , anxiety

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Answered 6/15/2015

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A member asked:

It's happen like three times already its i'm asleep wake up grasping for air i cough before but i don't know if i'm between awake or asleep when this happens its scares me that i can go back to sleep.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr Crane agreed

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