Drinking alcohol, eating excessively, sleeping on your back, self-medicating with sleeping pills, or staying up late can easily obstruct airways, exacerbating sleep apnea.
"I am thin but snore, and my family has often seen me stop breathing for a few seconds before breathing heavily again. I thought sleep apnea mainly affects obese people. Why do thin people still get this condition?" asks Minh Trung from TP HCM.
I am 38 years old and frequently experience hypnic jerks and sensations of falling from a height, waking up in the middle of the night. Are these abnormal signs, and when should I seek medical examination? (Thu Ha, Ho Chi Minh City)
"My husband snores loudly, gasps for air, and wakes up abruptly at night, similar to sleep apnea. Is surgery required?" asks Thu Huong, 37, from TP HCM.
