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Originally Posted by Harmon ... I do lay in bed at times and as my eyes are closing for the night I catch myself gasping for breath and reawakening. It scares the fuck out of me. No, I have not seen a doctor.

Do not wait -- gasping for breath, assuming that your are not awaking for a nightmare, is not something to ignore. Get the situation looked at and some evaluation testing.

Best case scenario is that it is just some form of anxiety. Just knowing the causes may help -- may be nothing serious. If it is serious it may be possible to mediate the problem with medication only or surgically.