Sleeping and waking up with dyspnea mostly refers to the awakening and dyspnea caused by airway blockage and breath-holding during sleep, which may be caused by obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome. It is necessary to choose allopathic treatments, general measures, respiratory therapy and surgical treatments according to the cause of the disease and the degree of the disease.
1. Causal treatment: systematic diagnosis and treatment of the underlying diseases that cause and aggravate the disease. Active treatment of chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, adenoid hypertrophy, tonsillar hypertrophy and other local diseases; active treatment of hypothyroidism, diabetes and other systemic diseases.
2. General Measures: Improvement of symptoms through appropriate weight reduction and exercise, cessation of smoking and alcohol consumption, discontinuation of sedative drugs such as eszopiclone, and side-lying sleep.
3. Ventilator treatment: non-invasive positive pressure ventilator treatment is the first choice of treatment for adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and its complications can be significantly improved by long-term and effective treatment.
4. Surgery: according to the cause of airway obstruction, nasal dilatation, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, chin and tongue muscle advancement and mandibular advancement can be chosen, and tracheotomy can be chosen in life-threatening cases.
When sleep suffocation wakes up dyspnea, need to actively seek medical systematic examination, clear diagnosis and etiology, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.