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Question: when my son was an infant he stopped breathing in my arms, and although I spoke to several Doctors nothing came of my inquiries as to what to do. My son repeatedly stops breathing every night and startles himself awake, or I, hard to describe it, I KNOW when he is having an episode, and if he is not sleeping with me, I am able to be with him and help him breathe again. 2 weeks ago after seeing a doctor I had not seen in about 2yrs (rotating doc at the clinic who set up the ENT/Pediatrician origianally after I expressed my concerns) was being thorough (thank God) and asked about the test results. I told him none were done. he immediately sent me back to the ENT who after ensuring my son was not suffering from a cold etc had my son admitted to the hospital for a sleep monitoring. Last night he had several apneas during the middle of the night (duh, I knew I was not being a hyper sensitive mother like I was made to feel when no followup was done
Answer: I have never heard of someone so young with it. I have a brother with it and for some reason it made him anxious. He is in his thirties and he was just diagnosed. He has to sleep with a mask. I suggest that you take him to a specialist and make sure that he has a pediatrician that is familiar with apnea in children. Also, doctors do not know everything, you know your child better than anyone else, so watch him for any changes day and night. Record them and take those concerns to your doctor no matter how small that it seems to be. Also, it does not hurt to do your homework, find out all that you can about this disorder. This will help you get peace of mind too.
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