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Question: Is it sleep apnea?I never would have thought I might have sleep apnea, but recenly I have considered it a possibility. For years I have had the problem of holding my breath in while I am sleeping, just to let it out in a gasp a short while after. I'm not overweight and I don't snore, but the fact that this sometimes prevents me from falling asleep and/or gives me an awful headache worries me.Is it sleep apnea?
Answer: COULD BE SLEEP APNEA. I SUGGEST YOU DO AS I DID AND SEE YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR ABOUT IT. THEY WILL PROBABLY WANT YOU TO GET ASLEEP STUDY DONE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE SLEEP APNEA AND OR HOW SERIOUS IT IS.....I'M NEW TO IT ALL , BUT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA TWO WEEKS AGO AND NOW USE A CPAP MACHINE EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES....I WILL BE IN SURGERY ON AUG. 6TH TO HAVE TONSILS, ABNOIDS, AND UVULA REMOVED....NOT EVERYONE HAS TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS........HOWEVER , THE MACHINE CAN DEFINATELY SAVE YOUR LIFE....GOOD LUCK, AND SO YOU KNOW....MOST INSURANCES COVER THE SLEEP STUDY AND COST OF MACHINE TOO....
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