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Waking startled feeling w/gasping breath, sit up, throw blankets off. at times, covered in sweat, w/lingering feeling of not able breathe.sleep apnea?
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Agree - #1: B"sd sleep apnea a prime consideration. If not that, then peri-menopausal hormonal disturbance would be my second thought. Additional hormonal considerations would be catecholamine (adrenaline) factors. Cardiac conditions should also be considered (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea). Variant asthma a more remote possiblity.
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