Do you know anything about apnea? Could this be it?
I ‘forget’ to breathe sometimes. Sounds weird, or ‘blonde’ (I heard a joke about this and blondes when I was a kid), but I’m not blonde. This is for real. I first noticed that I would periodically take unusually large breaths, then noticed that the large breaths directly followed a few moments of no breathing. It happens when I am awake. I doubt it happens when I sleep. I do wake up sometimes (0 to 4 times a night), but I dream a lot every night. My dad has sleep apnea and said some symptoms of sleep apnea are waking up often and not (remembering) dreaming. He also said it’s hereditary. I’m wondering if it’s taking a different form in me, but I can’t find much information about apnea. It’s all about sleep apnea. I did find that apnea can be caused by a neurological disorder or trauma. What kind of neurological disorder or trauma? Any links to good sites with info on apnea? Or any experience with this sort of issue?
You may not be a doctor, but I just need a direction to go in.
Thanks.
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I know someone who got tested for sleep apnea, it was as simple as wearing a Walkman to bed, with a few wires on your chest, and a small face mask. So your Dr should be able to get that organized for you, and then you could rule that out if you don’t have it. I do know that sleep apnea causes a lot of underlying problems, that manifest themselves in our waking day, so your daytime apnea could be linked with sleeping badly.
Anyway, take a look at this site, lots of info on apnea.
I wish you well.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/apnea.htm
It is psychological. No offense. Don’t pay attention to your breathing and relax. If you are still alive in 5 minutes, you are safe. Don’t worry about the dreams either. I have had bizarre and disturbing dreams almost every night for years and wake up sweating and shaky, and I’m still here.