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Avatar f tn You need to find out if you have sleep apnea or not. Its important. If you have sleep apnea, you literally stop breathing in your sleep. There is a high risk you will not start breathing again on your own. Do a sleep study at home and if you do have it, its important you let yourself get use to wearing the mask. It took me approx a month. Get on this issue. Its worth it!!
Avatar n tn 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?
Avatar m tn Just because you take medication for thyroid and your levels are "in range", doesn't mean they are good for you. I'm going the same thing, only I'm not yet diabetic, though I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Sleep apnea is a symptom of hypothyroidism.
Avatar m tn overweight, mostly in the belly and neck, it seems. So a small weight loss worked. Your case may be require more, but I can say the small weight loss makes me feel and look better, by my wife's opinion. Belly no longer overhangs belt and while I need to undergo at least an overnight Recording Oximeter test at home to confirm, I am comfortable that I no longer suffer form SA.
Avatar f tn 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..
Avatar f tn Researchers evaluated 98 pacemaker patients for sleep apnea. Fifty-nine percent of the patients had undiagnosed sleep apnea and they suffer from sleep disorders. But there is no good research done for sleep apnea in pacemakers users. Also sleep apnea can also be associated with restless leg syndrome, Obesity and upper airway soft tissue abnormalities etc.
1615999 tn?1307461942 s sleep was much like you describe, but it was back before sleep apnea was even on the radar. Sometimes longstanding sleep apnea can cause changes to the heart that might be evident on autopsy, but is not always the case. Sleep apnea does increase risk of a cardiac event or a stroke when the oxygen levels drop in the blood due to lack of air intake for which the heart tries to compensate. Big stress on the body.
Avatar f tn Have a sever case of sleep apnea , howeverm I had surgery last year ( tonsilectomy and adnoidectomy) and my apnea is not as bad now. Butnmy question is.. will my apnea affect my baby in a negative way if I dont use my cpap machine?
Avatar m tn Hello, Chances are that you are not having obstructive sleep apnea but central or mixed apnea. Central apnea occurs when the part of the brain that controls breathing doesn't start or properly maintain the breathing process.Found commonly in Poliomyelitis,encephalitis ,neurodegnerative diseases ,complications of surgery or radiation therapy to the cervical spine and stroke.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with mild obstructive sleep apnea and I have mostly overcome that through a loss of about 10% of my weight. My problem seems to be my advanced age (loss of muscle tone/strength) and fat in my throat which reduced the air passage. Keep in mind a 10% in one's weight is not a big difference, of course I can see it, my waist is about 2" smaller too.
2042475 tn?1329964053 If you feel like you are never fully rested it could be another sign. Locate a sleep clinic and have a sleep study done. If it is sleep apnea you might just need a machine to help you breath during the night.
Avatar n tn loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss, seizures, lethargia, sleep apnea, unexplained liver infections(2) and kidney stones which led to more meds being taken, high blood pressure, low thyroid, high cholesterol.. Every test he's taken had turned up negative!! Help!! My mom and I are ata loss as to what to do for him. Last night he also suffered a black out and spent the night in the ER, with no results!!
332074 tn?1229560525 I know I am grasping at straws on this but as continue to be diagnosised with other illness such as the sleep apnea it is becoming more frustrating that these illiness all stem from my weight.
461838 tn?1255790216 this suggested use of a CPAP breathing mask, but I declined saying I wanted to lose a little weight, was not much overweight but the sleep specialist agreed that even a little weight loss may open my throat a bit at night. I lost about 10% of my body weight and no long have the symptoms, I have not been retested. Sleeping on you side, not back, may provide relief if you have mild OSA.
Avatar n tn Your title mentions sleep apnea - have you been diagnosed or are you asking if sleep apnea can cause elevated blood pressure? Yes, untreated sleep apnea can cause elevated BP. Often sleep apnea is worst when sleeping on the back, so that could explain your BP being less when side sleeping. If you haven't hadn't a sleep study, it may be a good idea. Sleep apnea stresses the heart, which none of us need.
Avatar f tn I've been reading about both atrial and sleep apnea; I have both problems. I've thought that the atrial fib was caused by the sleep apnea, but I read today that it could be the other way around. Can you clarify this for me? I'm an active person (exercise every day), but I need to lose about 80 lbs. I understand that the weight problem probably caused both problems. However, two days ago, I exercised and did yard work in high heat and humidity for about 4 hours.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn Hi and thanks for using the forum. I cannot be sure what is causing your symptoms but I do have a few suggestions for you that may help you find out. First, do you snore? It is not uncommon for people who snore to wake up with a dry mouth (since they are breathing with their mouths open at night). Next, snoring can be associated with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can cause that "slow to wake up and get moving feeling" in the morning. It can also cause headaches as well as body aches.
Avatar m tn Untreated hypothyroidism can worsen/cause sleep apnea. Treated hypothyroidism should have no impact on sleep apnea. Treating sleep apnea should have little impact on the thyroid. In your case, you appear to have stable, treated hypothyroidism which is not likely contributing to the sleep apnea. Hashimoto's is the cause of the hypothyroidism and would not directly influence the OSA. The high BMI is the biggest risk factor for OSA in this case.
Avatar f tn To keep this simple, I was wondering that if I have sleep apnea, then why am I not that tired during the day? Sometimes I only sleep 6 hours or less, get up at 5am, have an hour commute each way and am on my feet for up to 11 hours a day without sitting down. Does this mean that it may be mild? I also have really healthy blood pressure (110 over 70 approx.
Avatar m tn So, you could have obstructive sleep apnea and this is diagnosed with a sleep study. As you wait for your evaluation, you could avoid taking alcohol and quit smoking and try to sleep on your side as this keeps the airways patent. If any nasal blocks try to keep them patent with OTC nasal decongestants. And aim for optimum weight with exercises or long walks. Good Luck. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn Snoring by itself indicates narrowed air passages. It could also indicate obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosed by a sleep test and treated by CPAP. For snoring you should avoid taking alcohol and try to sleep on your side as this keeps the airways patent. If any nasal blocks try to keep them patent with OTC nasal decongestants. Aim for optimum weight with exercises or long walks. If this does help with your symptoms check with your doctor to rule out obstructive sleep apnea. Regards.