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gasping for air

i need to know if anyone can help yesterday morning i woke up gasping for air i felt like i had acid because when i went to sleep i fell asleep with acid but when i woke up i couldn't  breath in only exhale and when i tried to take a breath it was like someone was choking me i really need so info on this i already suffer with anxiety and panic attacks and have been diagnosed with acid reflux disorder so please someone help me understand this im 21 and all i want is to live some what normal thank you all    
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This sometimes happens to me. I went to the ENT doctor and I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. You should talk to your doctor about it. It was caused by my acid reflux.
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HI....it is possible if u were lying flat, that ur reflux  affected ur air passages....u may want to try elevating ur bed, not eating 3 to 4 hrs prior to lying down......and avoid dairy in the latter part of the day.

U mentioned u have acid reflux, but did not mention if u were on meds?

for more tips please see our Health pages ( below is the link)

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/list?cid=236

"selma



http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/list?cid=236
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