Is it normal to wake up gasping for breath

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This morning I woke up twice and both times, I was coughing and gasping for breath.
I was unable to repress or control the coughing, and it felt difficult to breath in air into my lungs.
After a few minutes, my breathing returned to normal.
It was so weird, and this has never happened to me before.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    Sounds like sleep apnea to me. You need to get to a specialist ASAP, as this can be fatal! Most likely, you will need to be hooked up to a machine when you sleep to keep you alive.

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    Are you or have you been a smoker? I have emphysema and that used to happen several times a night until I was prescribed the appropriate medication: have yourself checked out

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