Involuntary intake of breath almost like a hiccup.

[k9henry]

I get this involuntary intake of breath that feels like it is coming from my diaphragm. Mostly at night when I'm lying down but awake. don't notice it much during the day. It's a quick as a hiccup. No Pain

[Prada47]

Hello Just looked at your Bio for someone who has been a couple of years on the sidelines this appears to be your first post ?

To answer your question you would need to give a little more information on your condition. What you describe can be due to Medication, but not knowing anything it is difficult. I understand exactly what you are describing as I experience this sudden intake of breath, but then again I know whats wrong with me lol

Regards

[Seal59]

My husband has the same thing. His is any time of day. I suspect it’s medication. Despite asking the doctor about it he hasn’t been able to resolve it. It didn’t start immediately on his cocktail of tablets - developed after about 2 years.

[Ninjacat]

hi, I get the same thing, especially at night. Sometimes if I’ve gone to sleep I wake up gasping. I only take isopropyl now as a ‘pill in pocket’ and don’t take any medication at night. 🤷‍♀️

[Silvertail]

Hi k9henry, I replied to a similar question a week or so ago, but can't find it again. I have sleep apnoea and in my case the main concern is my oxygen levels going too low. I have had these sharp intakes of breath also and my theory is that I am breathing too slowly for a little while, my oxygen levels dip, and I need to take a sharp breath in to get more oxygen. I may be wrong, but in my case, it makes sense.

[Prada47 in reply to Silvertail]

I was told

A Yawn is another way of your Brain saying to your Heart you need more Oxygen

regards

[Silvertail in reply to Prada47]

Yes, I'd believe that.

[Segovia123]

I have had the same for a while now, possibly approaching 2 years. I went to my Doctor and had a scan of my abdomen which was clear, and I never followed it up. Google searches don't seem to help. I mentioned it to the cardiologist, I think it went in one ear and out the other. It could be Covid related, did you have Covid ? I am also seeing in increase in my sleep apnoea, could be related although most of my events happen during the day, from about teatime onwards. Another area I am investigating is anxiety, as you get older you get more anxious about trivial things. As of now I am not relating it to any lung or heart condition. it's more annoying than anything else as it's unexplainable