Breathing problems at night ?

Question

Lately i've been finding that my breathing feels a bit shallow at night. Just as i'm drifting off to sleep i get a really faint feeling which wakes me up again, kind of light headed. It's not just as i'm falling asleep though. Any ideas?

Answer 1

it sounds like you may be having a slight anxiety attack as you start to fall asleep. it does happen. just take a deep breathe. hold. and slowly release and then start breathing normally again. i do the same thing almost every night. just remind yourself that it is nothing. that you are fine. if it continues you might want to talk to your doctor about it.

Answer 2

talk to your doctor. it could be nothing it could be something but to me it sounds like sleep apnea where you have breathing difficulty when you sleep.