Sleep apnea stanford

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Avatar m tn Most likely you have sleep apnea where you stop breathing while sleeping for a period of time. You should have a sleep study done to make sure that it is not happening a lot. I think there is a CPap (not sure of spelling) that people use at nighttime to help them breath. My uncle has one and he says it's the greatest thing to have and now he feels great during the daytime. My husband has sleep apnea and stops breathing several times at night while sleeping.
Avatar n tn Where did you get your sleep study at? I had 3 sleep studies - the first 2 showed mild sleep apnea with an ahi of 2. Out of desperation, I contacted a well known sleep doc who recommended I get my study done at the world famous Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic. I did - the study showed an AHI of 14, mostly hypopneas and many, many flow limitations which are often difficult to detect unless the lab has the most advanced equipment.
Avatar m tn just been diagnosed with borderline sleep apnea what does this mean and entail any advice from anyone welcome
951860 tn?1246219871 I suggest going to Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic for help with this problem They are the best in the world and high specialize in unusual sleep problems.
Avatar n tn I underwent a sleep study (polysomnography) at Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic which diagnosed me as having UARS (Upper Airway Resistance syndrome) which is a sleep breathing disorder. Read Dr. Park's article on UARS at doctorstevenpark.com.
Avatar f tn However, if you have sleep apnea, the only way to know if it causes the heart problem is to treat the sleep apnea and see what happens. Regarding sleep walking, a recent Stanford study showed that most sleep walkers had undiagnosed sleep apnea and by treating them, their sleep walking went away.
Avatar f tn Hello Selma, My leak was corrected on Aug 24. I work as a fire system inspector. I climb ledders a lot, looking up a lot, and body is always in weird positions. I was discharge out of Stanford on September 1 and went back to work on November 22. My NS would not extend my disability so I had no choice to go back to work. I just don't want to have another decompression surgery again. I know I have read that the surgery takes 2-3 hours, mine took 9 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 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.
974371 tn?1424653129 Get a sleep study. Use sudafed before bed and a mouth strap so you don't mouth breathe. If you have sleep apnea, make sure yopuir cpap has a heated humidifier year round. If you don't have sleep apnea use a humidifier. I sleep with a Hall's menthol cough drop in my mouth. It's not advised, you can choke. However, I have done it for years and it just slowly melts literally overnight. Also ypu can ask ypur dentist for periogel with moith trays that you use 2 or more times a day.
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 m tn i was diagnosed with sleep apnea after sleep studies was done and i do not snore at all but i do snort from it
Avatar n tn 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.
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 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 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 n tn I forget the number, but a high percentage of patients with heart failure have sleep disordered breathing. If you have sleep apnea and have been physician-ordered to use CPAP, then you really need to do so.
Avatar n tn All the symptoms you describe and the high red blood cell count could be attributed to obstructive sleep apnea. I would question the validity of a sleep study that only lasted 3 hours, with you fighting “to stay asleep." You should definitely give the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device a fair trial. You also need to have further discussions with the sleep specialist, about his/her impressions of your symptoms.
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.
Avatar f tn ve read that a large percentage of chiari patients suffer with sleep apnea and was wondering if this is what is happening to me? Should I go to the hospital?
5159375 tn?1368562728 So last night I finally got to get some shut eye around 4. But I kept waking up because I couldn't breathe. I'm sure this is sleep apnea because my brother and my mom have the same issue sleeping. It was so bad I felt myself stop breathing several times and woke gasping for air :( I just want a good nights sleep!!!
Avatar f tn that did my sleep study gave me the wrong info. I do not have sleep apnea but my oxygen levels were so low that I now have to wear oxygen at night. I have been sleeping better. Anyone else having this problem?
1769279 tn?1315015320 Hello :-) Sleep apnea and sleep disturbances can be associated with chiari, from what I've read. I have it, but don't have the bipap or cpap yet. Ask your NL for a sleep study and you will find out for sure. It can be a dangerous condition, so you definitely want to catch it and fix it.