What does it mean when you wake up in the middle of the night gasping for air?
1. Introduction Waking up in the middle of the night gasping for air typically points to obstructive sleep apnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea secondary to heart failure, or nocturnal asthma. This terrifying symptom represents a critical failure in the body’s respiratory or cardiovascular system while the conscious brain is offline. When oxygen levels in the blood … Read more