waking up not breathing

[tdawgg123]

Ive been dealing with generalized anxiety off and on for years but within the last year ive been waking myself up feeling as if I held my breath or stopped breathing. I also notice it a lot when I'm starting to drift into sleep... Its super scary.. I want to hear others experience with this as I know I am not the only one

[Cwoods]

This has been happening to me especially if im tired or my anxiety has been heighten and it is very scarey

[tdawgg123 in reply to Cwoods]

It's almost like having sleep apnea but not quite ..super scary .. Not sure whether I should mention it to the doctor or not

[Cwoods in reply to tdawgg123]

Yea its almost like i always wake up in a frantic

[Lavelock67]

I had this same thing when I was taking Lorazepam (.5 mg) at night to help with sleep. I would wake up gasping for breath. If you are on any meds they could be causing this. It stopped after I got off them but went on for years prior while taking them.

[tdawgg123 in reply to Lavelock67]

Sorry to hear that. It's tough to deal with .. But no, I don't currently take any meds