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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing While Falling Asleep?

I know this sounds daft but at night when i am at the brink of falling asleep i seem to forget to breathe. It isn't an obstruction, it feels as though my brain is no longer automaticly telling me to breathe anymore and i awake suddenly and out of breath. Once i have fallen alseep this problem doesn't seem to bother me and i get a full generally uninterupted nights sleep. It only occures during the transition of being awake to falling asleep. I wondered if this could be a form of sleep apnea, however i am not overweight, i am only 19 years old and am not a typical candidate for this disease, any ideas?
                                                 
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Hello,
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This is possible sleep apnea. It is not necessary to have overweight for development of sleep apnea.

Thank again.
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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing While Falling Asleep?

Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. This is possible sleep apnea. It is not necessary to have overweight for development of sleep apnea. Thank again.