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Panama City, FL

During several days (some more than others) i have noticed I stopped breathing while sleeping and my body automatically moves trying to wake me up and gather air. I had lapses in which it did not happen but its repeating more
It even happened during a endoscopy in which both gastro and the anesthetia dr mentioned I need to check that soon. They mentioned I stopped breathing and my pressure rised when trying to wake me up.

I have read some people with fibro does have this issue. (Idk if asxpa… read more

March 6
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A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member Thankfully, I have not experienced this, but I work at a CPAP clinic and hear that description daily. Sounds like sleep apnea to me. Where I work, we don't do the sleep studies that diagnose, we just sell and set up CPAP machines and supplies. Not sure how it works there, but in Ontario, you go to your family doctor and get referred to a sleep lab for an overnight sleep study.

March 6
A MyFibroTeam Member

Not my personal experience, but it sounds like sleep apnea. My husband has it and that’s exactly what he experiences.

Sleep apnea and FMS can be comorbidities. There are several here who have it and can speak to it better than I.

March 6

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