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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Breathing
Hi my name is ben I smoked weed for 5 years and recently give it up as when I smoke I get panicky but worst of all when I am falling asleep my breathing pauses and stops for like 5-10 secs in between inhale /exhale .. And because I am aware of this it s like I had to manually tell my brain to breath then I get scared and won t sleep all night thinking I will die in sleep can u help
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
It seems u might have sleep apnea. Do u have excessive day time sleepiness and snoring. You should undergo a sleep study test it will be helpful
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