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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Snoring?

i have been eating rajnigandha paan masala for last 14/15 years.......in between stopped for some time.......now i am facing snoring , dryness of mouth specially in the night ...getting up in the night after 2-3 hours of sleep for urination........overall not very sound sleep....also getting breathless in short climbing ladders which was not before.....palpitation near larynx (voice box) on small ladder climbing..my age 42 years ,male,height 180 cmm weight 104 kg and an indian.please help
Mon, 12 Sep 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of sleep apnea is more.
Sleep apnea is due to obstruction of the air passage during sleep.
It can be obstructive pathology or due to excessive fat in the neck.
Since you are eating rajanigandha, possibility of Upper Airway obstructive lesion is more.
You are also obese (weight 104 kg), so fat related obstruction is absolute a chance.
So better to consult ENT and get done clinical examination of throat and lyrnx and sleep study.
Sleep study is must for confirmation of sleep apnea.
You have to loose weight and stop rajanigandha.
You may need CPAP machine at night.
Consult ENT doctor and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Snoring?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of sleep apnea is more. Sleep apnea is due to obstruction of the air passage during sleep. It can be obstructive pathology or due to excessive fat in the neck. Since you are eating rajanigandha, possibility of Upper Airway obstructive lesion is more. You are also obese (weight 104 kg), so fat related obstruction is absolute a chance. So better to consult ENT and get done clinical examination of throat and lyrnx and sleep study. Sleep study is must for confirmation of sleep apnea. You have to loose weight and stop rajanigandha. You may need CPAP machine at night. Consult ENT doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.