Posted by Larry Hoover on October 26, 2003, at 12:19:28
In reply to Re: What is sleep apnea?, posted by Mariposa on October 26, 2003, at 12:04:04
> I read these few post with great interest. But I'm afraid I don't know what sleep apnea is?
> But my husband says I snore a lot, and sometimes sound like I'm choking or gasping for breath, when I sleep on my back, don't seem to do it if I sleep on my side.
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> Any responses or suggestions will be appreciated.~~~8|8Sounds like sleep apnea, literally not breathing (a- means not, pnea, same root as lung, like in pneumonia).
It's a risk factor for other health problems (part of a symptom cluster), so it would probably be a good idea to get checked out by a doctor/sleep clinic. Alternatively, some people sew a small rubber ball into the back of their pyjamas. If they roll onto their back while asleep, it's not enough to wake them but enought to make them roll over to sleep on their side again.
Lar
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