Suffocating in Sleep
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Is suffocating in your sleep normal?
Sometimes when I sleep, I'll have a dream where I know I'm awake. And when I do, I'm usually paralysis'd but also I cannot breathe through my nose. My nose will clog up during the night and it makes it hard to breathe.
Is this normal for anybody?
>>16934787
You've got at least three spearate things going on here.
1. A clogged nose. Check for allergies (flowers, pets,dust, etc). Make sure the air in the room is not too dry. And maybe get an anti-snoring strip to keep your nose open.
2. Apnea. It is not uncommon to "skip a breath" while sleeping, and that can affect your dreams or wake you up. Google apnea for more information.
3. Panic because you didn't know about 1 and 2. The more you know about what is going on, and do things to lessden/stop it, the less scary it will be.
>>16934830
I've always thought it was sleep apnea, but I've noticed my nose gets stuffy whenever this happens.
Also, can a guy who weighs 179 lbs and is 5'7 get sleep apnea?