The topic entitled "how can he survive without water?" just reminded me of an experience I occasionally have, like once every 1-2 weeks but more or less regularly. While daydreaming, all of a sudden I realize that I'm not breathing. I always wonder how long I hadn't taken a single breath, but can never even estimate, probably a minute or two, maybe more. Then I try to keep not breathing but then I need to, and wonder, what if I hadn't realized I was daydreaming for say 5-10 further minutes, would I still not have taken a breath? I never feel that my body lacks oxygen when I recover from a DD even though I'm sure it must've lasted at least a few minutes and I hadn't taken a deep breath beforehand... Strange. Why, in the first place, do you stop breathing sometimes when you daydream? Or is it just me? Maybe something strange is going on, but maybe it's just you "forget" to breathe, your mind being too busy. But breathing is a reflex that is supposed to work without you paying attention to it, just like your heart beating. Maybe you stop DDing because your attention is drawn to your breathing, your lungs saying 'hey, wake up pal, we need some more air!'. Anyway, u guys had this? Whatcha reckon?

I had a strange experience in water....It was very strange, and it's very strange to remember. U know when u r underwater, and release the air out of ur lungs u get lighter, and i can i even lie on the pools toof, underwater, but once, while lying,i thought about something nice,for long,it was like i was dreaming, just thinking about the thing,just thinking,like im underwater but i dont breath, dont feel i need to breath, dont feel that im underwater, just think,lie, relaxed.Maybe it was a dream, but its really strange:P

Could be a type of apnea, like mixed apnea, which occurs while awake as well as while asleep. You should talk to your doctor about being checked for it. Have you recently had an surgeries? That can cause it too.

That's what I was wondering, apnea. I never notice myself not breathing. But my husband and step father both have apnea. I've poked at them a lot... BREATHE!!!

My wife tells me I do it when I'm asleep after drinking too much booze. She notices I don't breath for 20-30 seconds but only when I am asleep.

She nudges me and I start again. If she leaves it I start breathing again on my own anyway. This never happens when I am awake.

you are breathing, but your breathing is too shallow for you to feel. Like sometimes when you're falling asleep, and you notice your not breathing? That is just your body relaxing, your heart slowing down and your breathing becoming more shallow.

SAME THING HAPPENS TO ME , AND I DO STOP !