Ramona Hilton answered question 3/26/2011 I Stop Breathing When Awake And I Gasp For Air. Does This Have To Do With My Sleep Apnea? I have been haveing this prob 4 many years but it has nothing 2 do with sleep apnea the sleep study said I stop breathing around 47 times an hr but only 4 of those are sleep apnea the rest is undiagnosed hopefully you have better luck