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Constant wakings when falling asleep (stage N1) without clear cause
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I had a similar problem but always though it was just insomnia. My husband commented one morning that I was snoring. I didn't believe him so he took a video the next night. After trying OTC sleep apnea mouth pieces and having some success, I went to a sleep specialist who did imaging and a sleep test that confirmed the obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis. I was custom fitted for a mouth piece and now I only wake up once a night to go to the bathroom. These mouth pieces don't work on all people, which leads to a CPAP but you have to do what works for you. I also take Lunesta.
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I also usually snore if I lie on my back without head tilted back. However, many people snore and not all snorers have sleep apnea. Apparently 25-45% of adults snore and only 50% of those who snore loudly and consistently have it. I read that waking up choking/gasping is a key symptom of sleep apnea, which neither I, my girlfriend nor others have noticed. My gf recorded me snoring and I wouldn't describe it as loud.
In terms of the recent issue in waking up at the point of N1 transition, which fortunately seems to be subsiding, that seems to often correspond with sleep myoclonus (which I never noticed before a bit over a month ago), and/or conditioned arousal due to those recent constant wakings from myoclonus. Fortunately, last several nights, I feel asleep within 10 minutes at the start of bedtime, although myoclonus still seem occasionally present later in the sleep cycle when attempting to return to sleep (nonetheless despite these instances I've typically been able to continue sleeping that night). Besides that, over the longer term in terms of waking up multiple times during the sleep cycle past N1, these usually seem to correspond with what I've suspected is a need to urinate, although I've been trying not to drink much water before bedtime.
In any case, I didn't notice any breathing issues at those points, but I won't rule it out at this point, so will consider an at-home test kit if issues continue. Thanks for the heads up.