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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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6 Week Old Gasping For Air

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Dr.  Raju A.T MD

I am a 65 year old woman, non smoker. In the last 6 weeks I have noticed that I have to gasp for more air maybe 5 - 6 times an hour as if I am not getting enough oxygen . I made an appt... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

My 6 yr old boy has started saying he is having a hard time breathing like he feels like he is not getting enough air and we see him gasping and faning himself. He has never had any breathing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Eric Goldstein MD

My 6 yr old is sick w/ a cold & his nose is completely clogged. He's having a hard time sleeping because he can't breathe. He wakes gasping for air. I've given him decongestant but hasn't... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Payman Hajiazim MD

5 month dtr. 3 days.ago wakes up gasping for air. Haven't.noticed at night. Nothing else unusual ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Payman Hajiazim ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Arun MD

My 4 year old daughter has been complaining for the last 5 or 6 days/nights that she can't breathe. She doesn't seem to be struggling to breathe, there are no short breaths or gasping for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Pediatrician)

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Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

My 6 year old son keeps gasping for air. It has been going on for about 2 weeks now. At first, I thought it was just a joke, or he wanted my attention, but now I realize that even... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  RAGAVENDRAN MD

Hello, Our kid is 6 and half years old. Just recently, about 2 weeks ago, he started breathing hard with mouth as if gasping for air. He does this only during the day and is normal during... View answer

Answered by : Dr. RAGAVENDRAN ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Prabal Dutta MD

my baby is 6 weeks old today, and she randomly started to gasp for air, i looked at her and she was choking, some spit up started to come out of her nose, but she still couldnt breathe then her... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabal Dutta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hello I will be about 5 months pregnant and have been gasping for air during the night. I had an ... have been tossing and turning and waking up gasping for air. When this does... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Ratna Mulay MD

My son is 6 months old and I am sleep training him in his crib. Tonight he had a hard time and cried for about 15 mins. I was able to soothe him to sleep but he fell asleep with the gasping... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratna Mulay ( Pediatrician)