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Suggest Treatment For Sleep Apnoea

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Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2014
Question: I have a problem when I'm falling asleep in the process of drifting into sleep i feel like i stop breathing and i wake up immediately what wrong with me it very scary
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Clarifications

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query.

I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.

However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way.

1. After how long in sleep does this occur?
2. What is your current weight?
3. Since how long has this been happening?

Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Regards and wish you good health,



Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (40 minutes later)
1 right before falling sleep
2 210lb
3 2 weeks
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Sleep apnoea could be responsible.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the details.
Well 210 pounds is ona higher side and you may be having a sleep apnoea. The best way to diagnose it would be do get a polysomnography done. This will give a definite diagnosis of sleep apnoea. If it is present, you will be reaquired to loose weight and use a bipap machine for a few days.
Hope this helps
Kind regards.
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (3 minutes later)
Could this be due to lexpro withdrawal i got of it 1.5 month ago
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Unlikely

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Its unlikely to be a lexapro withdrawal.
I have seen plenty of patients on lexapro but none of them have reported improvement on lexapro.
Kind regards
Dr. Sriknth Reddy MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Sleep Apnoea

Brief Answer: Clarifications Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way. 1. After how long in sleep does this occur? 2. What is your current weight? 3. Since how long has this been happening? Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Regards and wish you good health, Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist