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Dr. Alex Y. Cheng is a board-certified otolaryngologist (ENT) in the Potomac Mills/Woodbridge, Virginia area, practicing at Potomac Otolaryngology (The Centers for Advanced ENT Care). He treats both children and adults for a wide range of ear, nose, and throat conditions, including sinus issues, allergies, hearing loss, and sleep apnea, and is affiliated with Inova and Sentara hospitals. He received his medical degree from Temple University and completed his residency at George Washington University. 

I live in northern Virginia if anyone has any suggestions of doctors or anyone really that would be of great help. I can not fall asleep because when I relax it feels like everything collapas and narrows. 6 weeks straight. I’m scared and and am in a really dark place. pleas please please help me

hello everyone. about 3 weeks ago I was trying to fall asleep when all of a sudden I felt like my air ways narrowed above soft pallete, not enough to completely block off airway but enough to make me uncomfortable and struggle enough to not allow my body to fall asleep. so I go two days without sleeping and maybe crash and fall asleep for a few hours. I have an ent visit in a few weeks but I’m terrified of them not finding anything. I’ve had anxiety my whole life and I know how it affects me and this isn’t familiar at all. I know the title of my post seems grim and I really hope it doesn’t get removed. i am not even sure I am explaining this right. if anyone has an experience with this and has discovered maybe some anxiety is causing this I would gratefully love to hear from you. I’m really scared, really tired, and I’m fed up. thank you to those who read this