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Does anyone else wake up startled while sleeping?

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Does anyone else wake up startled while sleeping? I don't know why I think it could be something related to the heart rhythm, but it happens to me that when I am falling asleep I wake up startled like when you wake up because of a loud noise but in these cases no external agent causes it, it happens to me when I sleep, it is uncomfortable and I don't rest well. i have recurrent remitting diagnosed in 2014.

February 6
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A MyMSTeam Member

That sounds like sleep apnea or anxiety. You can do a sleep study test that can help you figure out what is happening. Be well!

February 6
A MyMSTeam Member

Thanks for your feedback :)

February 6
A MyMSTeam Member

If diagnosed by a sleep study, they will perscribe a CPAP machine. My wife haas it and uses one.

February 6
A MyMSTeam Member

Could be sleep apna as your body wakes you up to start breathing again.

February 6
A MyMSTeam Member

I've done that for it seems like forever.

February 6

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