Does anyone suffer with sleep Apnea?

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I really think I have this. I think I've had it for a long time but it's becoming an issue. I have a GP appointment for next week.

I wake up suddenly in the night gasping for air. It's very loud - to the point where my daughter wakes up and comes running in asking if I'm ok. It happened again last might for around 10 seconds from waking up I would say. I sleep by the window and usually just open it and stick my head out until I'm breathing normally again.

It's like I can't breathe out, I can only breath in. I'm in no pain but when my breathing goes back to normal, my mouth is so dry and my throat is sore. It doesn't matter how much water I drink, it stays like that until the next day. I can still feel it now.

I'm then left too scared to go back to sleep after fear it will happen again.

Is there anything natural I can try while I wait to be seen about this? I'm also exhausted from not sleeping properly.

I'm 37, slightly over weight but not massively. Don't drink or smoke.

Yeah I have this too, been going on mahbe 6 months, not every night but most. I’m not overweight so doesn’t seem to add up with the risk factors but have booked a gp appointment next week. For me it has correlated with stress in my life so I suspect it’s linked to anxiety. Sooo grim though.

My husband does. He using an oxygen mask every night.
Saved our marriage tbh

I have a CPAP machine, it's not oxygen, which forces air in . It's a game changer.

My dh has a CPAP machine. Has stopped his snoring and gasping noises

My friend has a cpap. It's an ugly old thing but it's changed her life.