sleep apnea and shortness of breath

[mr66]

Dear Doctor, Can you please give any information you can on
whether obstructive sleep apnea causes shortness of breath?  
Thank You

[KatEyes]

Forgot to add, there is a segment of sleep apnea sufferers whose airway structure is so narrow it is difficult to move enough air even when awake. That wouldn't be my go-to thought, but worth tucking in the back of the mind if other more likely causes prove not to be present.

[KatEyes]

If your shortness of breath is not while trying to sleep, you need to be evaluated by a doctor. If it is while trying to sleep, it still could be something other than the sleep apnea (which causes shortness of breath around each event), and better safe than sorry.

[trdofbeingtrd]

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