hello. one of my main symptoms bringing me to get a sleep study was waking out of breath and chest a little tight.
i was hopeful my diagnosis of needing cpap would resolve this, but it doesn't seem to have. 5-10 minutes after waking. i catch my breath and chest tightness subsides and i go about my day. it's a little more unsettling now that the cpap hasn't resolved this.
my sleepyhead charts look good - low ahi and no events. has anyone heard of these symptoms before, or have any ideas? thank you
waking up out of breath
Re: waking up out of breath
Go see your doctor! Don't fool around with potential cardiac/respiratory issues on a forum of random strangers. Even if 10 people here have had vaguely similar symptoms (and yours are vague in medicalese) their experiences, diagnoses, outcomes, history, etc. are going to be different from yours. You said you had the symptoms before even being tested, and they're not sleep apnea symptoms in any case, so you need to see a doctor. Now. Not all serious events come with warnings.
A high proportion of heart attacks are known to occur in the early morning btw.
A high proportion of heart attacks are known to occur in the early morning btw.
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Last edited by Julie on Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:09 am, edited 3 times in total.
Re: waking up out of breath
Discuss it with your doctor. The symptoms could be heart problems.
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Re: waking up out of breath
A good cardiologist, and a stress test would be your best option. Don't fool around, heart cells are some of the only cells that the body doesn't replace. Once the damage is done, you live with it the rest of your life. Heart disease, and sleep apnea seem to walk hand in hand with each other. I have had two heart attacks in my lifetime, the first at age 32, believe me it is not fun to live with reduced heart function every day for the rest of your life...especially if like me, you were very active before the heart attack.
Be pro active about your health... you only have one heart, take care of it before it is too late.
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Re: waking up out of breath
As others have stated go see a cardiologist just to make sure everything is ok. This way you can rule this out, but make sure the do more than just an EKG.
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And, it wouldn't be a bad idea to consult with your doctor.
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And, it wouldn't be a bad idea to consult with your doctor.
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