Sleep apnea
- September 25th, 2004, 4:12 AM
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So very occasionally, when I fall asleep on my back, I get symptoms that are very similar to sleep apnea. I wake up short of breath, feeling like I had stopped breathing, or something was obstructing my breathing. Which, as it turns out, is exactly what happens. Normally, sleeping on my stomach (which is my normal mode anyway) prevents this, because it keeps the airways open better.
Tonight I was sleeping on my stomach, and woke up short of breath anyways. In this case, it felt like I had some acid reflux or something, because I could taste bile, and felt like I was coughing it up. Sort of like when you burp and get a bit too much help from your stomach, and taste bile. Except that it was blocking my breathing. What a way to wake up.
So now I sit down here waiting for the taste to leave my mouth and drinking fluids so I can get back to bed. Joy.
You ever figure out anything else about this condition?
I just had it happen. Sour stomach. Really had to burp afterwards.
Had this happen a few years ago. What have you done?
Not while sleeping, at least recently. A few days ago, though, I felt something similar, except I think it was just a sort of … I don’t know, gas bubble or something that didn’t wanrt to come up. Very unpleasant. Sort of like constant heartburn for several days. FORtunately, its since faded.