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I struggle to breathe when i sleep it feels like someone is putting a lot of pressure on my lungs and i'm suffocating. i've been experiencing this since childhood but it's getting worse now that i'm an adult. can you please explain why?
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Not without eval: Such sleep issues can have a variety of origins, I would contact a sleep center for an evaluation. Sleep apnea is one of the more common but under diagnosed issues of adults. There are a variety of simple treatments that are quite helpful.
Answered 11/17/2019
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