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Choking in sleep?

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detour12
detour12

Hi

it does not happen all of the time ,  and it only happens once when i get to sleep i wake up and my breathing sort of heavy i can catch my breath and cough a little and go back to normal and and sleep without any problems ,i just wake up a few times with tiredness but just normally and can get back to sleep. When i wake up fully in the morning  feel wake and not tired but sometimes if i wake up early i am tired but once i stay up for a while i wake up and the tiredness goes way. is this sleep apnea? i am scared

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  • lily65668
    lily65668 detour12

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    It does sound a bit like sleep apnoea, but it's nothing to be scared about, it's not going to kill you. I've had this for years and have the physique associated with sleep apnoea (short, thick neck) but I'm still going strong in my mid-70s.

    Unfortunately I live in a country where the possibility of sleep apnoea in women still isn't accepted, so I can't be referred to a sleep clinic. However, if you're male, or living in a more forward-thinking country where doctors believe women can get it, you should ask for a referral to a sleep lab.

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