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COPD and Sleep Apnea: Is There a Link? 

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

This is when your breathing stops briefly on and off throughout the night. Each pause may last only a few seconds. Some people with apnea have hundreds of these interruptions every night.

It can be traced to a lot of causes, but the most common one happens when the muscles in the back of your throat relax too much while you’re sleeping. Therefore, it always blocks the airway in your throat.

People with sleep apnea tend to snore. They also gasp for breath when their breathing pauses.