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thepurpleelly@comcast.net - 08 Sep 2007 05:47 GMT

Have adult onset Asthma. Excersiced before bed. Exhausted.
When I fall asleep I stop breathing and thankfully at the moment wake
up with a gasp of air.
Scared to go to sleep. Afraid I won't wake up when I stop breathing.
Took inhaler... typical shakey nervousness from that.
Has anyone heard of someone dying in their sleep from asthma?
Could this be sleep apnea?

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Lou Pecora - 08 Sep 2007 19:10 GMT

> Have adult onset Asthma. Excersiced before bed. Exhausted.
> When I fall asleep I stop breathing and thankfully at the moment wake
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> Has anyone heard of someone dying in their sleep from asthma?
> Could this be sleep apnea?

Sounds like episodes of sleep apnea I've had. Not sure if it's possible
to become so oxygen starved that you lose consciousness and don't react.
Good question.

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Jason - 12 Sep 2007 01:57 GMT

Yes, that is sleep apnea and it's a common problem for people that have
all sorts of breathing problems. You need to see your doctor. The doctor
will probably arrange for you to get an oxygen machine. You will wear a
device that allows you to breath oxygen while you are sleeping. Most cases
of sleep apnea happen when you are sleeping on your back so try sleeping
on your sides. One doctor told his patients that had sleep apnea to put a
soft ball (slighly larger than a base ball) in their underwear--in the
lower center of the back. That will cause you to only sleep on your side.
It would only take about a week before you to start sleeping on your side
due to the pain related to sleeping on your back.
jason

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thepurpleelly@comcast.net - 14 Sep 2007 01:52 GMT

On Sep 8, 12:47 am, thepurplee...@comcast.net wrote:

Have been to the doc. Doc says most likely CENTRAL Sleep Apnea... he
SOUNDED as if this was the least concern of the Apnea types... HOWEVER
everything that I've found on the internet has indicated that this
type of apnea stems from some sort of major illness or disease (like a
brain tumor or the like...). Any thoughts on this? I'm waiting for
the results of the sleep study. Of course I didn't stop breathing
NEARLY as much during THAT night then I did EVERY other night I've had
this... I still stop breathing every time I fall asleep.

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Jason - 15 Sep 2007 21:10 GMT

> On Sep 8, 12:47 am, thepurplee...@comcast.net wrote:
> > Have adult onset Asthma. Excersiced before bed. Exhausted.
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> NEARLY as much during THAT night then I did EVERY other night I've had
> this... I still stop breathing every time I fall asleep.

You will have to wait for the results of the sleep study. They do have a
treatment program but it can NOT be implemented until the doctor has PROOF
that you have sleep apnea.

The doctor will probably first try an oxygen machine. That helps many
patients but not all patients that have more serious sleep apnea problems.

For those patients, they have machines that help you breath while you are
sleeping. In some cases, a tracheostomy (surgery) is done. You may want to
google that term. Have you tried placing a tennis ball or softball in the
back of your underwear or pajamas to force you to sleep on your side.
Also, google "breathing machines".

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