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I've rekindled my appreciation for George Michael's music. Yeah, it's a sickness.

Anyway, that's not what I wanted to ask about. I've written to this forum before about my sleeping-related troubles, and I appreciate all the replies and help I've received. Putting a big pillow between my thighs and holding another as I go to sleep seems to help my back quite a bit. So, thank you.

However...what concerns me a little is the fact that I still seem to hold my breath in my sleep. Almost every single night my wife is woken up by an awful loud noise I apparently make as I hold my breath and then start "letting it out" slowly, all the while making a horrible sound. She has at times woken me up asking me if I am okay.

Obviously, your first reaction is to suggest that I see a doctor, and I've considered that... But I've no medical insurance, and I've never been to a doctor in the U.S. before. Going to a doctor in my native country was practically free (about $20 for an annual fee, after which visits and tests were all free), and I've heard that seeing a doctor here is quite expensive.

Besides, I am not really sure what a doctor could tell me. I am somewhat overweight, so I am thinking that a doctor might simply tell me to lose weight and that's it. But somehow I don't see how the forementioned behaviour could be explained simply with being too fat.

So I guess I am wondering if anyone here has come across an issue like this, holding their breath in their sleep... I think it might be a big reason as to why I don't sleep well and wake up tired most of the time.

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