Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Location: San Antonio, TX
Is This What You Call Sleep Apnea? Posted: 10-04-05 11:26am
I was told by my mom that some nights I
would scare her cause it sounded like I
was choking and could not breathe. She
would wake me up to see if I was ok. I
would tell her that I did not know I was
having trouble breathing. I know I snore
but for some reason it got worse after a
serious cold I got. I know that the sinus
cavities are filled. Also recently I
would wake up coughing like something was
just in my throat. Is this a problem?
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washeswithdove
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Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 9 Location: columbus
Posted: 10-30-05 01:33am
Sleep apnea
n.
A temporary suspension of breathing
occurring repeatedly during sleep that
often affects overweight people or those
having an obstruction in the breathing
tract, an abnormally small throat opening,
or a neurological disorder.
It could be. I'd say you should call up
your doctor and ask him/her but they'll
just ya that you need to go in there and
blow lots of money :p I think you'd need
someone to take a look at your throat and
listen to your breathing. So it could be
but it's a lot easier to find out if the
person sees you in person. I wish there
were another way to find out. I don't
have health insurance and I dread having
to go to the doctor. Now i've got this
ringing in my ear and I can't sleep at
all.
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