Not breathing at night

[LayAllYourLoveOnMe]

Sometimes I wake up and find to my surprise that I'm not actually breathing. It's coming from the throat having mechanically got squashed- not asthma. As I gain alertness it goes away.

It's something to do with lax muscles in the throat which is associated with menopause (though my dad had it too).

Anyone else? It's not as bad as it sounds!

Is it this?

www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-apnoea/

God I do that - it’s awful. Also menopausal. I also blame it on being overweight, but I was a snorer when I was thin too. I’ve bought this to try: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N903LMM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?psc=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&ie=UTF8

I haven’t had time to figure it out yet, but I will at the weekend and let you know if it helps. It’s supposed to help with the soft palate when you sleep.

Btw it’s the snoring that’s awful. I don’t actually care much but dh isn’t that impressed sometimes.

I think I'm in peri and I get this. It seems to have tailed off recently and not happening so much. I'm low carb, exercising and a good weight, it was worrying me though, I was waking up gasping for air. My husband said he thought I had sleep apnoea. Now as said it doesn't happen very often in thr last few months. I don't know why.

Interesting as I've noticed it more in the last few months and dh has also due to my snoring getting a lot more regular and louder.

I've had sinus issues on and off for years so thought it was due to that in November but it continued.
I was waking myself up some nights it's awful however I bought some nasal clips which sound far worse than they are and they hold nasal passages open wider when you sleep.

Well they've worked well for the snoring

I've gained around two stone in the last two years and I think this is having an effect so am now on 16:8 and hoping as my weight drops back down I will sleep better.

Forgot to say I'm also peri in the last six months which is affecting other things also

Is this like a laryngospasm?
If so I get this occasionally and it terrifies me.
I've never linked it to menopause/peri.

@LayAllYourLoveOnMe If this is sleep apnoea it's actually quite dangerous. People who have this can have heart attacks as they get older.

You need to see your GP and have it investigated.

It's often very common in people who are overweight and another reason being overweight is dangerous.

FROM THE NHS SITE
Sleep apnoea can cause other problems
Without treatment, sleep apnoea can lead to:

high blood pressure
a higher chance of having a stroke
depression or changes in your mood
a higher chance of having a serious accident caused by tiredness, such as a car accident
difficulty concentrating at work or school

They also say you have to inform DVLC if you have it as it's a condition that can affect driving.

Well I’m irritable so could be the mood thing, but that’s probs because it’s Friday and I’m a teacher. I’ve got very low blood pressure....

it’s not a problem if mild and occasional.

It's nothing to do with menopause @LayAllYourLoveOnMe and advice is you see your GP. It can get worse.

Jingling I think you have some emotional connection to sleep apnoea here and some kind of need to worry people. You are certainly posting absolutely bizarre misrepresentations of the NHS's advice. I see you. And I am not going to be discussing any conversations I may have had with my doctor about this issue with you.

Jingling is right, LayAllYourLove! I don't think she's trying to scare you, but just encourage you (and, importantly, anyone else with this condition) to seek medical advice. It sounds like you've already discussed it with your GP though, so that's great.

I do hope that was a joke @LayAllYourLoveOnMe that I have some 'emotional connection to it. How bizarre.

I know that the NHS advice says. I copied and pasted it for you (Oh thanks Jingling for going to that trouble for me..)

You are the one having an emotional reaction.

Most people would say thanks for the advice and I will see my GP.

It is only you who is diagnosing yourself with it as 'mild'. It is impossible to diagnose yourself properly because some people are not even aware they stop breathing. it's their partners who sleep with them who tell them so you could be stopping far more than you are aware of.

Why ask for advice if you don't want to take it?

Layallyourlove what a completely weird post. Are you ok? Jinglings post was just informative. Being woken up in the night due to not breathing IS a sign of sleep apnoea. Dont know what you are being so rude and dismissive to a poster who was only responding to your post to help and being polite.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-apnoea/

Look at the NHS info. It says in the box out - see your GP if you have any symptoms of sleep ap.

It also says that you cannot be sure how often it happens as you may be asleep.

You do realise @LayAllYourLoveOnMe that the list I posted was copied and pasted from the NHS site and my comments are what they advise?