Sleep apnea young adults

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657236 tn?1224723091 Hi My young daughter was diagnosed with Central Sleep Apnea........ We Have had her on Oxygen therapy, of which it helped to settle the apnea down some. She's still having episodes and at the moment theyre bad enough to fully wake her and she finds it difficult to settle back to sleep.... She is almost 7 and i am wondering do you have any ideas to help her?
Avatar m tn Many Type II Diabetics have undiagnosed sleep apnea. When the sleep apnea is diagnosed and treated effectively (often with a CPAP machine to force air into the lungs while sleeping so that breathing is not interrupted), the patient's glucose levels will improve considerably. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea six years ago but was not keeping the CPAP mask on all night as it felt a little claustrophobic. I began to feel a little nauseous whenever I ate sweets, though I never ate them much.
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 t have to be overweight or be male to have significant sleep apnea. Young, thin women can have severe sleep apnea. Ultimately, it's an anatomic issue, and weight gain comes in much later. She should undergo a sleep study.
Avatar n tn I would have to urinate and then would be unable to fall back asleep - I was so tired throughout the day. I had a sleep study (polysomnography) which showed I had obstructive sleep apnea. I was surprised as I was young, thin, female and do not snore.
Avatar f tn It sounds to me as if you are suffering from sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea stop breathing during their sleep. There may be some obstruction in the air passage.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn I am glad to see u know about sleep apnea, and I know how u feel...but outside of it not being sleep apnea it could also be the amount of oxygen that gets into ur blood stream..... Have u had a sleep study or one to see if u had enuff oxygen in the bloodstream? I did, and I do not have sleep apnea, and I have enuff oxygen in my blood stream.....but no restorative sleep!! U would think I ran a marathon or something the fatigue I have...
Avatar n tn If he has sleep apnea, it can usually be successfully treated with with a cpap machine, some try oral devices or surgery. Sleep apnea is worsened by alcohol. Sleep apnea causes progressive health damage and puts one at increased risk of cardiac problems and stroke. It puts one at increased risk of an accident, and robs of energy and mental acuity. It's also been reported to contribute to impotence and decreased libido, also problems with diabetes and high blood pressure.
Avatar m tn A sleep study is a great idea. Sleep apnea can really mess up ones day! You also might want to check out this site - http://jeffsaddmind.com/for-first-time-visitors Its for adults with ADD and has a ton of info that I think you might find interesting. And you also might find this site helpful - http://www.additudemag.com/search/keyword/Adult%20ADD:%20Late%20Diagnosis.html If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post.
Avatar m tn I have been diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea and severely delayed REM sleep after undergoing a Sleep study. I have been trialed on a CPAP machine, despite getting to a drowsy stage I am unable to get into a deeper sleep and I am conscious throughout entire night and this has been told to me that I enter stage 1 sleep during this time. I have used the CPAP machine for 3 months now with no improvement in sleep.
Avatar n tn sometimes this can make you sleep restless. Sleep apnea is were a pereson stops breathing in their sleep during the night for a few seconds, this is usually people that are over weight or have a short neck, and they are almost always adults. Ask yourself.... do you feel tired during the day? If you feel full of energy as you should at 12, then you are just fine!!!
Avatar n tn Most of the time, I use my mouth to get oxygen. In school, I saw a poster about sleep apnea and i was worried about any problems.
Avatar n tn There is no typical sleep apnea patient. Unfortunately, most doctors still think that you have to be an older, heavy-set, snoring man to have sleep apnea, but it's been shown that you can be a young, thin, healthy man or woman who doesn't snore, and still can have significant sleep apnea. Many very fit people must exercise regularly or sometimes intensely to feel alive and awake, in order to overcome their sleep-breathing issues.
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 n tn 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.
Avatar f tn It sounds like an obstructive episode, but it's difficult to say that it's an apnea. If it's happening when on your back, try sleeping on your side or stomach, if possible (you're probably already doing this). Also try to avoid eating or drinking any alcohol within 3-4 hours of bedtime. All humans stop breathing once in a while and wake up to various degrees.
Avatar n tn Some meds can cause hallucinations. Hypoxia from sleep apnea can also cause them. Sometimes they are a symptom of a sleep disorder. If meds are not the culprit, being evaluated by a sleep doctor might be helpful. They may be able, from your detailed descriptions, to hone right in on the most probable cause, and answer your concerns over these episodes.
Avatar m tn That little fit of movement you feel is probably your body desperately struggling to move to open your airway. Again, common in sleep apnea. Next step for you is a sleep study, and it would be in your best interest to have no beer or sedatives till you get on a machine. Anything that relaxes your throat muscles will worsen your episodes. It is considered high risk behavior. Some are helped by not sleeping on their back. Do what you can to help yourself till you get some help.
Avatar m tn Problems with breathing (Obstructive sleep apnea), certain medications, restless leg movements and sleep walking/talking could contribute to insomnia. The first step would be to rule the causes for insomnia like sleep disorders. Next it is treated with both medical and non medical therapy.
Avatar f tn Most health problems come up in leaving middle age to senior age, but some young folks are unlucky and get the problems early. This includes sleep apnea, the form obstructive sleep apnea is physical and can something wrong in the breathing path that was "received" at birth, that is rarely the case. To the point of the above, your symptoms sound more like obstructive sleep apnea, it can be aggrivated by being over weight, at any age...
Avatar n tn Exercise is supposed to help achieve better quality sleep. Excess weight can cause sleep apnea, but doesn't in everyone. In some, sleep apnea causes weight gain because of it's effect on appetite hormones and the stress hormones' effect on metabolism. Being a snorer does increase the likelihood of having sleep apnea, though many snorers don't. And the flip side of that - one can have apnea and not snore. And be young and fit. Go figure.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn Inability to sleep could be problems with initiating sleep or maintaining sleep is called insomnia. Problems with breathing (Obstructive sleep apnea), certain medications, restless leg movements, teeth grinding and sleep walking/talking could contribute to insomnia. Grinding teeth while sleeping is called bruxism. This can occur due to malocclusion of teeth or due to psychological stress. In adults sleep talking could be associated with stress, anxiety or other sleep disorders.
89559 tn?1234880265 Obstructive sleep apnea is definitely hereditary, but doe not express itself completely. Just like other various medical conditions, there's a great deal of variability in just how much you'll express either of your parent's genes. Then there the environment, your diet, your stress levels, and your state of mind.