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Article: Sleeping without breath.: one woman's frightening story.(treating sleep apnea)
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- Vibrant Life
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
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The Greek word "apnea" means "without breath" People with untreated sleep apnea slop breathing repeatedly while they slumber, often hundreds of times, often for a minute or longer.
--American Sleep Apnea Association
In early January 2002 I awoke with a headache so bad I couldn't raise my head Such events had been happening to me more and more frequently. After swallowing some pills and drawing in some strong, deep breaths, I began to feel better, After I got up and moved around a bit, the pain faded
The next morning the pattern repeated itself. After six such rude awakenings in a row I knew something was terribly wrong. I didn't think stress ...