sleep apnea medication

I have sleep apnea and i been having sleep apnea about 13yrs. now i been on a c-pap machine for a long time now. i just found out that i have autonomic neuropathy.could this be why my legs are hurting at night. could sleep apnea have cause this.

If you have obstructive sleep apnea and it is effectively treated (like with CPAP), a sleeping medication shouldn't matter. I'm guessing you were on the med at the time of your titration study, so that influence would have been factored in to the pressure you were prescribed. When you hear warnings about taking sleep meds with obstructive sleep apnea, that's mainly if your apnea is untreated. If you have central sleep apnea, then that's a different story.

I've been prescribed a low dose of diazepam for anxiety. I have had sleep apnea for a long time, and have read that I should not be taking a drug like diazepam as this could be extremely dangerous. Is this true ?

Did you mean that he stops breathing 40 times every hour? If he has obstructive sleep apnea, and stops breathing 40 times every hour, it's in the moderate to severe range. Untreated, it can aggravate or lead to a variety of medical conditions such as high blood pressure, depression, obesity, heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately, this condition is a structural problem and needs to be dealt with in a physical manner.

The only way to know if you have apneas, if at all, and whether it's central or obstructive is to undergo a sleep study. What you describe sounds like a typical obstructive apnea. There is no "typical" sleep apnea patient—we now know that even young thin women who don't snore can have significant obstructive apneas. I wouldn't jump to conclusions about rare brainstem tumors or anything of that sort.

Not sure what everyone's sleep pattern is like. Ever since this started for me I have not been able to sleep on my own. I mean that I can't sleep an entire night without medication. Even with the medication I can't really sleep a whole night through. My mind feels like I'm just going and going and sometimes I get up in the morning even more tired. I wish I could sleep a night without this constant nightmare.

re inquiring about meds to treat insomnia, early awakening, night terrors, sleep paralysis/hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or what? Also, alcohol has no therapeutic use in sleep medicine. In fact, sleep specialists recommend that people wish sleep disorders minimize their alcohol intake, and never drink before bedtime as that can cause a disordered type of sleep (even if it subjectively seems like it's "helping" you sleep).

Snoring does often accompany sleep apnea, but just because you snore does not mean you have sleep apnea and vice versa. Minor sleep apnea is responsive to self-help remedies such as losing weight, eliminating the use of alcohol, tobacco, and sedatives; sleeping on your side, and regularizing your sleep hours. It would be best to see a sleep specialist for proper management and to ease your worries. Take care and keep us posted.

Obstructive sleep apnea will not affect pregnancy, however it would help to have a sleep study done for a reassessment. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

I'm not sure about the seeing things, but your heart rate being up could be linked to why you feel scared. And it could possibly be sleep apnea. Waking up frequently may also be a sign of sleep apnea, though one does not have to do this in order to have it. A reason you may be waking up could be because your brain is realizing that you are not getting enough oxygen, and this causes you to wake up. Your heart rate being up could also be due to lack of oxygen.

Thanks for responding. Yes I had sleep study done and I had mild Sleep Apnea. However the machine is not helping me at all.

I am trying to find a link to med given to me by the military that may have caused sleep apnea. a friend said he read that some of the shots given to us before we went to the persian gulf could cause sleep apnea.

I have GERD and sleep apnea. I am on at least 5 different types of medication for the GERD. I am on a CPAP machine with oxygen. I have a split king adjustable bed as my wife cannot stand to have her head elivated I have been on this for over 20 years. The only thing that really helps is to not eat any thing later than 4PM. This includes all liquids. I normally go to bed at 10-11PM. Make sure you are not overweight as it exerbates the problem.

I would be exhausted if I carried on a conversation like that all night long. My father had sleep apnea, I know there is no connection between he and mom, but it made me aware of it. Could she have developed it? I have spent the night with her before although it has been over a year or two ago and she did not make these continuous noises then. Is it just something that goes along with dementia? Thank you for any light you may be able to shed on this subject.

When poor sleep is due to sleep apnea, it is not so much insomnia, but interrupted sleep. Both deprive you of healthful sleep.

If you've been diagnosed with sleep apnea you need to be using a breathing machine at night. Sleep Apnea is dangerous and taking medication to "perk up" is not helping the sleep apnea which is the problem. But I doubt you have this at your age. Your diet plays a big role in mid-afternoon tiredness, so watch the carbs and sugar, and make sure you stay well hydrated.

i was diagnosed with sleep apnea after sleep studies was done and i do not snore at all but i do snort from it

I had a sleep test last year, and according to the test results, I do not have sleep apnea but recorded very little third stage of sleep and no REM sleep at all. I’ve been prescribed various sleep aids, but they didn't do anything. Doctors I’ve seen here put me through many tests to help me, but nothing came up. I’ve lived this way for many years, and I’m always tired. My memory is being affected also. I’d appreciate any help I can get.

I want to discontinue and have run into some problems. When I am withdrawing I get cases of sleep apnea. I wake up gasping for air. I have to say Im in great shape, vand very thin. As soon as I start taking Lexapro again, it goes away. What should I do? Do I just try and punch through it?

Hi, Dr Carolyn Dean talks about sleep apnea and Magnesium supplementation . If you google : Magnesium and sleep Apnea. I have family members who also refuses to use CPAP, so they are trying Mg instead. Still at the starting stage. But what I could tell you is that snoring is definitely less.. :) Sleep apnea causes high BP, memory loss, headaches, poor concentration, fatigue and so many more.. So I'd say, give Mg Glycinate a try..

My husband was diagnosed with sleep apnea in spite of being muscular and trim. He has not been able to adjust to the cpap at all. Lately he has been exhausted, often headachy, feeling a bit light headed at times and over all unmotivated. He has been able to keep pushing through at work because he was raised on a farm where work is done regardless of how you feel. I recently learned that hypothyroidism can cause sleep apnea. Is this true? What step would you take next?

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