What could be the problem if you can't breathe at night and neither can you sleep?

Answer 1

Okay -- lots of possible reasons -- let's try a few: * Alergies. Sometimes these manifest more at night, possibly due to temperature and humidity changes. Usually this would mean a runny nose and post-nasal drip, also problems and perhaps a wheeze when you inhale. Consider a night time allergy medication and see if it helps. Read the label and look for diphenhydramine. It'll make you a little sleepy too, which might help. Also, animals -- if you have a pet sleeping in the bed with you, this might be part of it. Consider moving the pet away from the head of the bed. * Environmental -- consider sleeping somewhere else one night. If your sleep is a lot better, consider changing out the pillows and bedclothes -- and even possibly the mattress. Get rid of any flowers in the room and also any de-odorizors. Vaccuum the heck out of the place. If there are damp spots, that could attract mold. Mold will appear as green, grey, brown, black or fluffy usually. Wash that down with a mixture of bleach and water. * Asthma. If the problem occurs with temperature changes or when you're stressed out, and especially if you have trouble exhaling as well as inhaling, you might have asthma. Usually, you can easily control this but you'll need a doctor to write the prescriptions for it. * Sleep Apnea. Do you snore really loudly? Have someone come in when you're asleep and see if you breathe easily, if you snore -- and especially if yoiu stop breathing for 10 seconds or more. If this is your case, talk to your doc about sleep apnea. * Sleep positions. Is the problem more common if you're sleeping face down or on your side? If so, try sleeping on your back and see if that helps. If none of these solve this, come back and post in discussions: * Wheezing or not? * Can't get a full breath or not? * Hard to inhale? Hard to exhale? Both? * Spitting up any phlegm? What color? * Sneezing too? * How long do you usually sleep?