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Hi whenever i sleep in an hour or near by i get a jerk in my body and find myself gasping for air i am obese 130 kg on 174 cm hight and Olmin trio 40 is my medicine which i use daily to avoid hypertension. Please suggest me to whom i should meet a pulmonologist or cardiologist? How can it be avoided
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This is orthopnea. This is because of cutting of sympathetic drive when u r in sleep. u need to consult cardiologist
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