Could it be sleep apnea?

I have never had any sleep problems, but last night I was having a dream that someone was suffocating me and I woke up gasping for air. My question is . . . could this be sleep apnea or just the fact that I thought I was suffocating? I don't have any other symptoms of sleep apnea. Now that I have read about the dangers of sleep apnea and surgery, I am worried. I don't snore. I don't wake up with headaches. I don't fall asleep at the wrong time. I just don't know if the dream made me wake up feeling that way, or if the dream was a way for God to tell me that I wasn't breathing and to WAKE UP!!

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