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I suffer from anxiety/depression. I use a C-PAP device, but still must have window open (if in winter) to sleep. I sleep best with moving air. When the air is completely still at night, I feel panicky. What can I do? My psychiatrist only prescribes medications.
hazyworld, some are able to effectively treat their apnea with a dental device, but not everyone. Have an honest talk with a reputable provider about your chances of it working for you. They are designed to pull the lower jaw forward, and some complain of pain or have TMJ trouble. But some are willing to do anything to avoid using CPAP. I didn't like CPAP at first either. Are you on oxygen because you aren't using CPAP or with a CPAP?
I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea waking 23 times per hour. I've since lost somewhere around 35-40 pounds. I believe I still have apnea, but not as severe.
I was completely unable to handle cpap as it induced vertigo (a problem which I have intermittently), and sharp pains in my ears. I worked with the doctor and even on the lowest settings I had problems. I tried an oral device, but I have severe TMJ and it was too painful.
The most common treatment and arguably the most consistently effective treatment for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. In addition to CPAP, a dentist specializing in sleep disorders can prescribe Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT).
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
I had the finger clip oxygen monitor for a few nights and my oxygen intake never drop below the normal levels i probably would sleep better with higher concentrate of oxygen , my girlfriend works for a home oxygen center and they deal with cpaps and oxygen all the time so i could ask her to see if i would be able to try out a cpap machine
i thought there may of been other alternatives but she basically needs the CPAP.. and i know its not oxygen..its pressure of air flow..obviously related to her rare muscle disease...but..we have to go and stay over in hospital to try to ensure maria gets used to using the CPAP... as right now there is no alternative...
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s a soft nasal device that fits into the nostrils, somewhat like oxygen is delivered, only larger. I tried the mask my insurance provided one night and went out and bought the Nasal Aire II the next day. There is no pressure on your face. I do have to wear a chin strap or I breathe thru my mouth and any benefit is lost. Make sure you have a humidifier on your machine.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
When a person sleeps the airways are usually patent allowing normal passage for air entry. The upper airway that is at the region of the tongue and the soft palate is the most compliant (soft) part. So, this is liable to collapse and cause airway obstruction.
As the air way collapses the lungs do not have air entry leading to deoxygenation (decreased oxygen) of blood and the person wakes up.
The Sleep Apnea, not surprising, given that you “have a narrow airway”, is a very treatable problem. It is responsive to treatment with positive air pressure (CPAP) and with a newly released device that consists of nasal plugs that have a one way valve. This is a treatment that you should definitely discuss with a Pulmonary Specialist, preferably one who specializes in Sleep Medicine.
Saturations in the 70% range, while on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, raise the question of the validity of the oximetric results and/or misapplication of the CPAP. You need to ask your doctor to interpret these findings. Also, sleep apnea does not cause shortness of breath while awake. On awakening from sleep in the night, in response to airway obstruction, it does give the sensation of shortness of breath.
31...which is just barely mild sleep apnea. They tried me on a CPAP machine to see if it worked and it made me feel like crap.
So I went out and bought an oximeter with a recording function that I wear every few nights. My oxygen saturation seems to average at about 96/97, although every other night I have one or two "anomalies" where my oxygen saturation drops either to 88 or below (the lowest I've seen is 70), sometimes just under 10 seconds or up to 15 seconds.
I too had difficulty with my cpap at the beginning, even quit for a few months. Turned out my pressure was not right for my needs.
Any chance you have a strap going around the back of your neck that could be pinching a muscle and/or impinging a nerve thus causing this tingling? Getting used to it is probably not going to make a difference in the tingling.
That would be my first thought, but I would also want to know my machine is meeting my needs.
Someetimes there are other health issues with the lungs that affect the oxygen levels and require adding oxygen to the cpap if determined there is a need. Sleep apnea certainly can cause daytime fatigue. In many cases, therapeutic cpap treatment restores one to health and vitality. In some, damage can have occured. If any doubt, a cardiac workup wouldn't hurt.
In the past, he has used oxygen to assist with the low levels in addition to the cpap. I noticed his leg/back pain was less while using oxygen. We have recently moved from McAllen TX to Wichita KS. He has stopped using the oxygen and the pain has returned with a vengence not only in his legs/back, but his entire body hurts. Is there any medical support that the use of oxygen helps to reduce pain?
If yes you may want to discuss a CPAP breathing mask with your doctor. This device just keeps you air passage open wider when you are wearing it and it "go to" for obstructive sleep apnea. I think it is also less expensive than oxygen tanks.
Is your oxygen saturation level low during the awake times? If yes, it isn't sleep apnea. Sleep apnea becomes a problem when one is asleep and fully relaxed - sleeping on one's back is another aggravation.
maybe you have sleep apnea , I think you should see your doctor and he or she can have you wear a device to see how much oxygen you are getting at night while you sleep then they can refer you to a sleep study where they hook you up to wires and measure your heart rate ,breathing, oxygen saturation and brain waves while you sleep.Not everybody who has apnea snores either.
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