If so, you may have sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which breathing stops and starts during sleep.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the more common of the two. After 10 to 30 seconds or more of no exchange of air, you rouse to a lighter level of sleep or brief wakefulness. If you have obstructive sleep apnea, you may not be aware that your sleep was interrupted. In fact, many people with this type of sleep apnea think they sleep well all night. In central sleep apnea, the brain fails to send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing.