quit breathing in my sleep.

[meschino1]

Hi! I'm a 24 yr old female and couldn't tell you how long exactly this had been happening maybe 5 to 6 yrs. Some nights I will be sleeping and I stop breathing in my sleep and most of the time I wake up but I'm still gasping for air can't breath, and I can't move anything on my body except for my eyes. When I am able to breath again I can move. Please help....what is wrong?

[meschino1]

I really don't know how long I'm asleep it doesn't always happen. But when it does its very scary.

[ill13632]

you need to get a sleep study and a cpap
I have sleep apnea too and don't know how I developed it

[Alexmurray1988]

How long after you fall asleep do you get the paralysis feeling?

[bobdylan1958]

    Hi sounds like you have (sleep apnea) just like as you say you stop breathing,  Please ask your Doctor for a (sleep study) that will tell you what is happening as you sleep. You may have to be on a CPAP machine at night to help you with your breathing your Doctor can give you more detail, Take care.......Bob