Since I was a teenager, I can recall times where I wake up out of a dead sleep gasping for air. I never really thought much about it until the last few months since it's been happening very often (sometimes several nights a week).
I am not overweight and have no known health problems (other than panic attacks). Anyway, my doctor is wanting me to do a sleep study to rule out sleep apnea since coincedentally, my father just got diagnosed with sleep apnea (and he is young and also not obese).
I am wondering however, if this waking up gasping for air is just related to my anxiety?
Does anyone else do this?
It was so bad last night that I had to stand up to catch my breath.
