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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Breathing While Waking Up From Sleep
Question: Hi I have woken up this morning feeling like someone is strangling me. I am hyperventilating and find it difficult to catch a breath. I feel like I am going to pass out as the problem is getting tighter all the time.
What should I do
What should I do
Brief Answer:
more information needed
Detailed Answer:
dear,
welcome to HCM
As i can understand here that your major problem is of difficulty in breathing during waking time.
i shall require information from you regarding following points
1) How often does it happen?
2) Are you able to obtain a refreshing sleep, or you feel sleepy during most of the day time?
3) How is the quality of your sleep? do you feel that your sleep has not been deep enough, is it associated with frequent bad dreams? Do you happen to wake up multiple during night? Any problem with difficulty in falling asleep?
4) Has somebody told you about you being snoring loud during night?
during the day time do you feel sleepy, tired, heaviness in head?
5) lastly, details of all medications for any conditions? kindly provide your weight and height.
Information on these lines will help me great to have a better clinical picture of your condition.
Kindly revert back soon
more information needed
Detailed Answer:
dear,
welcome to HCM
As i can understand here that your major problem is of difficulty in breathing during waking time.
i shall require information from you regarding following points
1) How often does it happen?
2) Are you able to obtain a refreshing sleep, or you feel sleepy during most of the day time?
3) How is the quality of your sleep? do you feel that your sleep has not been deep enough, is it associated with frequent bad dreams? Do you happen to wake up multiple during night? Any problem with difficulty in falling asleep?
4) Has somebody told you about you being snoring loud during night?
during the day time do you feel sleepy, tired, heaviness in head?
5) lastly, details of all medications for any conditions? kindly provide your weight and height.
Information on these lines will help me great to have a better clinical picture of your condition.
Kindly revert back soon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I have severe sleep apnea. I snore loudly.
I am 6.3 tall and about 23 stone
This is about the first time I have had it, I have just started with a CPAP machine.
I suffer from Non epileptic Attack Disorder, blackouts, shaking attacks, PTSD, hallucinations, high blood pressure, GORD, Functional Hyperkenetic disorder.
I take sertraline 200 mg a day
I also take Bisoporal 2.5 mg a day
I also take Ramapril 2.5 mg a day
I take Lansoprozole 2 x 30 mg a day
I also take ranatadine for the stomach
I also take prochlorperazine 5 mg 3 times a day
I am 6.3 tall and about 23 stone
This is about the first time I have had it, I have just started with a CPAP machine.
I suffer from Non epileptic Attack Disorder, blackouts, shaking attacks, PTSD, hallucinations, high blood pressure, GORD, Functional Hyperkenetic disorder.
I take sertraline 200 mg a day
I also take Bisoporal 2.5 mg a day
I also take Ramapril 2.5 mg a day
I take Lansoprozole 2 x 30 mg a day
I also take ranatadine for the stomach
I also take prochlorperazine 5 mg 3 times a day
Brief Answer:
it is sleep apnea, secondary to your Obstructive sleep apnea condition
Detailed Answer:
thanks for the information.
So it happens that you are suffering form Obstructive sleep apnea(OSA). The difficulty in breathing is probably the apneic attack that tends to awaken you in morning.
As i can notice that you have been put on CPAP, it is perhaps the treatment of choice in this condition and i suggest you continue its use as per you consultants advice.
You also appear to be suffering from multiple co morbid conditions and taking medication for it.
I would need to know
Are you not satisfied with the treatment? Is there no improvement in symptoms profile?
What exactly are your problems now?
Have you done Polysomnography investigation in past.
it is sleep apnea, secondary to your Obstructive sleep apnea condition
Detailed Answer:
thanks for the information.
So it happens that you are suffering form Obstructive sleep apnea(OSA). The difficulty in breathing is probably the apneic attack that tends to awaken you in morning.
As i can notice that you have been put on CPAP, it is perhaps the treatment of choice in this condition and i suggest you continue its use as per you consultants advice.
You also appear to be suffering from multiple co morbid conditions and taking medication for it.
I would need to know
Are you not satisfied with the treatment? Is there no improvement in symptoms profile?
What exactly are your problems now?
Have you done Polysomnography investigation in past.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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