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Hello Last Night I Woke Up Gasping For Air And
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Last night I woke up gasping for air and couldn't catch my breath. I drank some water as my mouth was dry and afterwards I coughed for 10-15 minutes. I am 25 lbs overweight and snore when I'm really tired or when dreaming, or at least that's what I remember doing when I'm nudged to turn over. I sleep on my back quite often. This has happened about 4 times in the last 5 months but last night was the worst. Can that flapper in the back of my mouth drop down so I cant get air?
Last night I woke up gasping for air and couldn't catch my breath. I drank some water as my mouth was dry and afterwards I coughed for 10-15 minutes. I am 25 lbs overweight and snore when I'm really tired or when dreaming, or at least that's what I remember doing when I'm nudged to turn over. I sleep on my back quite often. This has happened about 4 times in the last 5 months but last night was the worst. Can that flapper in the back of my mouth drop down so I cant get air?
