I stopped breathing, should I be concerned?!


Question: I stopped breathing, should I be concerned?
This morning, I stopped breathing for a few seconds. I know that people would immediately think sleep apnea, but it wasn't like that. I was dreaming, and in my dream I was congested, and couldn't breathe out of my nose. So I didn't, but that was only in the dream though. Is it possible that my brain may have registered that as to ACTUALLY make me stop breathing? After a few seconds, I felt the tightness, and woke up gasping for air a little bit. I also don't snore.

The thing that worries me though, is that I am getting surgery next week and will be put under general anesthesia. I don't even want to imagine that happening while I'm under, but it does concern me. I mean like I said... it was different than just the "average" sleep apnea case. But I'm not sure of what to think. I really don't want to stop breathing during anesthesia, because then I'll be dead, right?

Thank you.

Answers:

Actually being dead is an awesome feeling---but as for the breathing cessation, I'll bet the dream was caused by your lack of breathing not the other way around. When you go in for surgery and meet with the anesthesiologist you can tell them about what happened. They will have someone standing there monitoring your every breath should you "crash" or have another apnea episode. Good Luck.

Survivor of cancer and dying.



i am not trying to be rude but you could be a hypochondriac in a very rare form of it when it happens when you are asleep or it could be you sleep walk but you don't actually walk you can't breath because in your dream you couldn't breath you kind of answered your own question in the beginning you should be fine for the anesthesia and besides if you do choke or something there are doctors who will fix you right up



Actually that sounds exactly like sleep apnea. I don't have sleep apnea but I can do this when I fall asleep on my back. Just rarely. So, I don't know, would I be diagnosed with sleep apnea?

And I think you might be safer with your breathing problem with the anesthesiologist there watching for problems.

Just tell them you think you have sleep apnea and they will take more precautions.



It's possible that your brain could have registered that to make you stop breathing, but you should go see a doctor if you are really worried about it, just to be on the safe side.



Don'tpanic, you'reok



it happens all the time in surgery, you dont think they would be prepared for this?

common sense



i dont know.. try not breathing for 5 minutes and your good to go




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