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A member asked:
I wake up in the middle of the night, 1 night every few months randomly, gasping for air, heart pounding, hands shaking, feeling like i am suffocating only for the sensation to go away in 30 seconds or so. i am 21, no known diseases. any clue?
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A bad dream could result in the outcome you described. If you are overweight, losing weight is imperative. It, by itself, would not affect your health!
Answered 1/9/2022
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Not feasible to provide precise answer but would consider sleep apnea, nocturnal nightmares or terrors, panic attack, and even nocturnal seizure activity. To truly sort this out, an overnight sleep study might be useful. So, consider contacting your primary doctor and proactively start to pin down.
Answered 1/9/2022
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