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Fear of suffocating in my sleep

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jacob78219
jacob78219

So basically I have a mild case of asthma and I'm to scared to use chemicals of any type to help out.I also have a fear of suffocating in my sleep due to my nighttime asthma I will lay down and wake up just as I nod out in a huge panic because it feels like I stopped breathing. I will usually go a couple days without sleep b4 my body can't take it and I sleep from being too fatigued.is their any way to get over this fear any way of naturally putting my brain to sleep without meds?

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  • anetta94863
    anetta94863 jacob78219

    Posted

    Try magnesium supplements. There are a lot of people on the net who claim that it helps them with mild asthma and also seems to help with anxiety. 
    • tabitha05933
      tabitha05933 anetta94863

      Posted

      Hi. Magnesuim supplements i heard of that to but if we have enough magnesium in our body it may not be good?
    • jacob78219
      jacob78219 anetta94863

      Posted

      Will magnesium change my brain chemistry ? Whenever I use a substance I tend to freak out over what it might do to me in the long run
  • tabitha05933
    tabitha05933 jacob78219

    Posted

    I am experincng the same thing the nod in my throat ans then i stay awake. Its been going on for 4 months and yes i to done sleep for days until i fall asleep but then it only like 4 hours and sometimes less. I just gave up. Im tired of feeling this way dont know what to do either. I dont want to take meds either becuase i think its anxiety but supposedly thats a mental thing so they said to relax and try deep breathing i tried ans its not working for me. I been praying. I want to sleep like my normal self again 8 to 10 hours a day
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