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Pillows should be kept to the minimum. Lowering the CPAP pressure can help but do not do this without consulting your sleep specialist. Switching over to bilevel pressure or C-Flex may help you too. So ask your specialist about it. Take care!

Hi, welcome to the forum, firstly you need to rule out the cause of sleep apnea. Obesity and upper airway soft tissue abnormalities are known risk factor and smoking multiplies the risk by 3 times. Even alcoholism, nasal congestion, craniofacial abnormalities, hypothyroidism, acromegaly, and adenotonsillar hypertrophy can lead to such symptoms. Hence, the above mentioned conditions should be ruled out by physical examinations, thyroid profile and other blood tests.

I'm writing this in the hopes it may help someone. I've had the same curse that many of you who come to this forum have. PVC's and the destruction they can bring to your life. I'm 44...I played college basketball. I've experienced PVC's randomly since I was in 9th grade. They became consistent in 2012. That said I tried everything to fix them and I've posted here a few times on things that I "thought" was helping.

One year ago I was diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnea. I was given a CPAP to sleep with. The machine seems to work however there are times when I take it off. Most recently, I gave birth to premature twin girls. While I was in the hospital I used the CPAP as instructed by the hospital staff. the doctors fed my daughters every three hours around the clock. I never used the CPAP machine at this time. Eight months later I am still not using the machine. I hope this makes sense.

Hi forum members. Craig and I went to the sleep disorder center at Jefferson Hospital yesterday. They were very nice doctors who are very knowledgeable in sleep problems. They told Craig he has moderate to severe sleep apnea and needs a CPAP immediately. So it is arriving tomorrow. It is the size of a laptop computer and has a "smart card" in it that records data during the night while the person is sleeping.

*Mainly during REM sleep hypopnea's (choking) occurring. *Other stages of sleep showed few symptoms *Oxygen level never dropped Sleep Study Specifics: Sa02% min average 97% during non-rem and 96% during rem. Non-rem hypopnea 1.8, during rem 21.7. Total RDI = 4.2 (?) Mean hypopnea was 19.1c maxmium apnea 21.1sec and hypopnea 31.6sec Arousals, REM: ARO RES 5.0 ARO Limb 1.7 ARO SPONT 10.0 RERA (respiratory effort arousal index) 11.7 Non-rem: ARO RES 0.7 ARO Limb 0 ARO SPONT 9.

Sorry KatEyes replying late been busy but many thanks again i am on CPAP .

I'm not so sure. I've been on CPAP for over 5 years, and recently, I have been noticing that my lungs are feeling like I have been breathing in moisture from a cool sauna. It doesn't go away. There is nothing that has shown up in any tests, that would cause such a thing, so I do wonder if the lungs CAN get too much moisture from CPAP. I use it for nigh time sleep as well as naps, so I get lots of use. So far, I can find no other explanation.

www.apneasupport.org. There are many people in this forum with years and years of CPAP experience who can perhaps answer your question a little better than I can. Best of luck!

I currently have sleep apnea and have been on the cpap machine. Here is the real kicker when i wear the cpap i wake up and sneeze continuously plus nose is running and congested. Either i get a good night sleep and I am sick the whole next day or I am tired the next day and do not feel sick. All the dr's i have gone to don't seem to be doing anything. I recently went to strictly a sleep dr and they are changing my machine out to an auto machine which i will pick up today.

I have sleep apnea and was using the cpap machine but used it only once cause i could not at all sleep with a mask on my mouth and I could not aford to pay for it. So I returned it ,but now i cant sleep and during the day at abut after 12 noon i feel really tires and headaches and very sleepy . So i take caffine pills everyday to stay awake. I know taking pills is no the answer and I should be using the machine. My question is is there any other way to cure my problem with out the machine.

Park could add some clarification here, if he reads this forum regularly. In central sleep apnea (as explained to me), the patient stops breathing due to causes that don't involve the closure of the airway. I would be surprised if MS couldn't sometimes, for some patients, interfere with the signals between the brain and the chest muscles that keep us breathing, as I think we've already talked about how it might be suspect in some heart arrhythmias.

That was Dr. Park from the sleep disorder forum polling with questions about sleep patterns and MS. You might want to pop over to his forum and ask you questions - he is great at answering everything. I'll see if I can find that post - it was from at least 18 months ago, if not longer.

ventricular function significantly improved after 3 months, associated with a relative 81% risk reduction for mortality or cardiac transplantation. Recently, in a randomized trial in 55 patients, CPAP therapy for 3 months improved ventricular function and reduced sympathetic activity in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

t have REM sleep before, but I did after Cpap was put on. But the whole night was a fight to stay asleep, I bet I slept no more than 3 hours total. What is your opinion, do you think the Cpap could be my miracle cure with all these symptoms, but only mild apnea? Can it cure my mild polycythemia and improve the symptoms I listed, even though the apnea is only mild? I was given the prescription for 11cm cpap. Thanks.

His sleep doctor prescribed this for sleep apnea. Is this really safe? He is supposed to use his CPAP machine along with the meds., but he has not used the machine in months. Is this really good, safe intelligent treatment for sleep apnea?

Would test thyroid - if severely hypo, it may be the cause. weight loss, cpap, mouthpieces and surgery are the usual treatment options.

t have REM sleep before, but I did after Cpap was put on. But the whole night was a fight to stay asleep, I bet I slept no more than 3 hours total. What is your opinion, do you think the Cpap could be my miracle cure with all these symptoms, but only mild apnea? Can it cure my mild polycythemia and improve the symptoms I listed, even though the apnea is only mild? I was given the prescription for 11cm cpap. Thanks.

It sounds like you need to follow-up with your sleep doctor to further optimize your CPAP usage. I agree, good sleep habits are important, but you may be better served with a formal sleep-hygiene program such as cognitive behavioral therapy. See Dr. Gregg Jacob's insomnia forum for further details for his online program. It can also help with CPAP users. There are so many recommendations for natural sleep aids, but none work consistently for all people.

I wear TAP 3 appliance. Did a sleep study with Resmed Appnealink Plus. 4 Apnea, 12 Hypoapnea/M , AHI 19, Average O2 saturation 93%, lowest 83% once,pulse h 101, low 50, avg 74 then I wore Auto CPAP s9 along with TAP3 and AHI was 0, All Apnea are gone, O2 average was 95% but lowest desaturation episode was 76%, once, pulse H 104,lowest 47 and average 72 Why does this lowest desaturation event up to 83% occur even with CPAP ? Is this a clinically significant to seek an opinion ?

ve tried already with your CPAP, but one great resource is a forum at the American Sleep Apnea Association. Go to www.apneasupport.org. There are lots of experienced CPAP users that have some great advice for people who are having trouble using CPAP. If you can't use CPAP period, talk to your sleep doctor about two other option which include dental devices or surgery. Not everyone is a candidate for these two other options, so see someone that's experienced, and do your research.

Also I am using the sleep nose pillows and I have had a sore under my nose ever since I started using the CPAP what is causing this? I can't use the mask.

Have them call the doc - or do it yourself - if a script is required (I believe the sleep-ologist neuro has to include humidity and settings on the CPAP Rx here in the US). Then go buy a liter or two of DISTILLED water. That’s what you’ll need to fill the thing.

His only medical history up to that point was that he developed migraine headaches a couple of years before the strokes, a history of peptic ulcer disease, and sleep apnea. He was using CPAP prior to the strokes without a problem. Since the strokes, the migraines are almost a daily occurrence (although he does take propranolol as a preventative med for them), he cannot tolerate the CPAP( we have had additional sleep studies and made changes to the CPAP without any improvement).

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