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What is the right doctor for autonomic breathing problems? ?
What is the right doctor for autonomic breathing problems?
I thought I might need a lung doctor, but I have no obstructions of any kind, no difficulty getting enough air when I breathe in deeply, I am just often too tired to breathe, it used to be mostly at night when trying to sleep, lately when I am awake and very tired, I find myself too tired to breathe automatically.
My best guess is that I need a cpap machine, since it might be nice sometimes for a machine to breathe for me so I don't have to think about it, but I am not sick with any kind of lung disease that I know of, just really tired sometimes.
Yep, I am over the hill already, if you must know.
Nope, it is not covid, I had the problem in 2019, long before covid, I have had the 2nd shot of the vaccine, so I know what covid symptoms feel like, even if they are weaker than the full blown disease.
Andy C, Pyridostigmine "works by preventing the breakdown" of acetylcholine, which apparently could be increased in the body by choline supplements and/or foods.
Sounds like something worthy trying (choline, not Pyridostigmine ), thanks.
Eliminating eggs completely from my diet has greatly reduced all apnea symptoms (was already a vegetarian).�� I may stick with that as long as it works (though the vegan diet is difficult for me).
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- Andy CLv 71 month agoFavorite Answer
A neurologist that specializes in the ANS would be best. My ANS problems whilst in the hospital flummoxed at least 7 hospital neurologists and finally one outside the hospital was asked and he started me on pyridostigmine, which leveled my ANS dysfunction.
It sucks, doesn't it?
I went a few times where I forgot to beat my heart.
- Anonymous2 weeks ago
A combination of Choline-Inositol and L-Methylfolate seems to be helping the involuntary breathing problem, but the inositol is making me very sleepy during the day, so I think I will take it only at night.
I tried Choline alone, and it helped a little the first day or so, afterwards it only tended to take the edge off the chest pain which accompanies stopping breathing, but not the breathing itself.
I am uncertain what role L-Methylfolate maybe playing, but it doesn't seem to be hurting at least, and it is supposed to be superior to Folic Acid.
- Lisa ALv 71 month ago
Sleep specialists love to prescribe cpap machines. You should see a sleep specialist. It does sound like you have sleep apnea. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, maybe you can get them to help you with te "awake apnea" too,
