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Question: Do I have Sleep Apnea?A couple of nights ago I actually had like 10 to 15 episodes of trying to fall asleep and like 2 minutes later Im gasping for air scaring myself to death! I tried it again and again but the same thing happened to me. I knew I couldnt fall asleep so i was doing some research online and found out that that was sleep apnea and now Im afraid! This has happened to me before but It seems like it happens when Im under stress or my anxiety kicks in...I dont know if this is something I should take seriously or not..Please help!
Answer: I doubt you have 'sleep apnea' ... you MUST be asleep to have an 'apnaic event' ... what you are describing is an 'anxiety disorder' ... and you need to see a 'mental health provider' to have a 'thorough evaluation' of your 'mental health' to find out what kind of anxiety disorder it is so it can be 'treated properly.'As for 'worrying' about whether you have sleep apnea, you can simply go to see a 'sleep disorder specialist' and talk to that doctor, and you may be 'scheduled' for a 'sleep test' (you spend the night in the hospital, 'wired up' to test your 'breathing' and your heart beat and other things ... and if you have sleep apnea, you can get 'proper treatment' after you are 'diagnosed' with sleep apnea.
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