why am i waking up in the night gasping for air?
its very scary and its happened more than once, ive woken up in the middle of the night and i cant breathe. i start coughing and its like the saliva is choking me so i try to breathe through my nose. its terrifying, and i dont know what it is. but its not only when i sleep, sometimes if im just laying down. also at times whenever i just move my kneck i start coughing. im really scared.
sounds like sleep apnea. its a condition where u stop breathing during certian sleep patterns. dont stress out too much it can be treated by sleeping with an air mask or other ways but do go see a doc
there are a number of possible reasons, but narcolepsy may well be what you have. you need to get a set of sleep tests (it takes about 24 hours in a sleep laboratory). then a proper diagnosis can be made, and all of the conditions can be treated.<br><br>you really need help asap. wheezing with breathing is associated with bronchospasm, a narrowing of the passageways that bring air to your lungs. there can be lots of causes. most commonly, wheezing with exercise is associated with asthma. you should consider having a doctor evaluate your breathing. see more... Hi Andreas,



  

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Typhus (typhoid fever) can indeed cause a person to have a cough. This cough is generally only part of a prodromal symptom which will be followed by other more characteristic symptoms, namely fever, weakness, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint pain, headache, dizziness, fatigue, bowel movements, reddish skin rash, and so forth. However, usually the main complaints that cause typhus sufferers to come to health facilities are fever and nausea, vomiting, not coughing.



  

GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) can also cause complaints of a cough that doesn't go away. This cough occurs due to throat irritation due to reflux of stomach acid (it goes back up. Not only coughing, GERD sufferers will also experience other uncomfortable sensations around the throat and chest, for example propping up, tightness, bloating, stinging, heat, pain, burning, etc. and so forth.



  

Apart from the two conditions above, your complaints may also arise due to other causes that are not necessarily related to one another, including:







Causes of cough: allergies, respiratory infections, aspiration (choking), side effects of drugs  

Causes of white tongue: yeast infection in the mouth, leukoplakia, lichen planus  

Causes of red spots on the waist, stomach and face: allergies, contact dermatitis, insect bites, skin infections, measles, dengue fever, scarlet fever  

Causes of flatulence: gastritis, stomach ulcers, cholangitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, gastrointestinal infections, side effects of drugs, and so on



If you have already checked your complaint to a doctor and given treatment, but there is no significant improvement with your complaint, you should check your complaint again with a doctor. To determine the right diagnosis, in addition to a physical examination, the doctor may also perform blood tests, X-rays, or endoscopy. Alternatively, your doctor will recommend that you undergo a sputum test to rule out tuberculosis, which often causes the cough to not go away.



  

In the meantime, all you need to do is:







Reduce consumption of oily foods and those that contain lots of artificial sweeteners  

Avoid contact with substances that are prone to trigger allergies, for example cold, dust mites, animal hair  

Use a nose and mouth mask to prevent harmful substances from being inhaled into your respiratory tract  

Maintain endurance by eating foods rich in vitamin C, exercising diligently, and getting enough rest  

Do not smoke  

Be diligent in brushing your teeth and taking a shower regularly



Hope it helps ..











dr. Nadia Nurotul Fuadah don't worry dis is normal in few babies, my son also scared some time while sleeping sometimes he starts screaming suddenly....make sure put soft light weighted pillow over his half body so that he will think you are still by his side and attach another by his side, m sure he will not scared any more..... or erratic sleep can cause these symptoms, try as much as you can to regulate sleep and get enough rest, avoid caffeinated beverages well before before sleep time, also regular healthy diet would help, if no improvement, see your doctor for assessment for possible thyroid gland dysfunction or any other problem, , good luck see more... Hello Deassy,



  

Thank you for the question.











Sore throat accompanied by cough is most often caused by strep throat (pharyngitis). This condition, in addition can occur due to infection (including infection with the Corona virus that causes COVID-19), can also occur due to allergies, irritation, and even malignancy around the throat.



  

Not only pharyngitis, complaints that your child is experiencing may also be caused by reflux of stomach acid into the throat, excessive stretch of the vocal cords, tonsillitis, rhinosinusitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, immune disorders, asthma, and many other diseases. Physical conditions that are not so good after being sick (in this case dengue fever), can indeed make your child much more vulnerable to experiencing these various complaints.



  

If there is no fever, shortness of breath, or severe vomiting, often conditions like that experienced by your child are not dangerous. If it feels disturbing, you can try to do first:







Give your child paracetamol as long as his throat is still painful  

Remind him to drink a lot and rest a lot in the house  

Don't give him food that has artificial sweetness, oily, spicy, and cold  

Keep children from smoke, dust, cigarettes, pollution, cold, and other substances that can worsen their complaints  

Give the child a mask while still coughing  

Keep the child away from other people who are coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and fever  

Put the child in the sun in the morning so the mucus causes the cough to melt



Conversely, if there are severe complaints as mentioned above, or your child and / or someone who is at home with him has contact with sufferers or suspects of COVID-19, then you can check him directly to the doctor or pediatrician to be given further treatment according to the cause the complaint is ...



  

I hope this helps. if you sleep with your arms in a particular position, it can stretch the nerves of the brachial plexus (near the arm pit) and cause tingling upon awakening. for it to last several hours would be unusual. do you have dry eyes and a really calm disposition?i too fall asleep really easily. i have to drink coffee all the time. i think i should drink more water but i can't seem to do it.breathing problems like what? low breathing?like really calm? thats the only thing i can think of because thats my problem. in many cases it can be treated or managed. first step - a medical consultation to rule out medical conditions, medication, etc. a psychological or psychiatric eval can determine if the insomnia is really part of a treatable psychiatric condition, and practicing good sleep hygiene / working with a psychologist can help. http://cpancf.com/articles\_files/sleephygienehandout.asp. see more... i'm on those exact same meds. <a href="/treatments/effexor">effexor</a> can give you strange symptoms when you first start taking it. for me i was yawning uncontrollably for first few days, and had difficulty falling asleep for a while.