Last week, the doctors found out that I have sleep apnea. They ordered a CPAP machine for me and I have been using it now for four nights. It seems to help me sleep longer, and my headaches went away. I must be sleeping better, but I still feel a little tired during the day. Does it take time to feel better? Or could it be that I am not getting enough pressure. Thank you for your answer.

My husband has sleep apnea, and he has to use a c-pap (machine) at night before going to sleep.

I will be getting surgery to correct a deviated septum soon and I have noticed that despite exercising and eating right as i always do normally, I have gained a bit of weight. My doctor says sleep apnea messes us your metabolism. Is there anything I can do? Can I still loose the weight I gained before my surgery? :(

I’ve recently been diagnosed with sleep apnea; the full diagnosis was "obstructive, central, and mixed " I’ve been prescribed a CPAP, w/ full mask (CFlex). Guess my question is.. how soon can I expect to feel better, and just what will ‘feel better’ feel like? evidently i’ve had this for quite some time, and would appreciate hearing from someone with personal experience of treatment for same.
Thanx~

I currently 19 weeks pregnant and things are going well. I never was diagnosed with sleep apnea but I know from what my hubby has told me and many other symptoms I have it. I was just wondering if I should ask my doctor about sleep apnea and check for a resolution during my pregnancy? Thanks so much :)

I’ve been known to run full out into walls when I’m asleep and even kickbox like I used to be able to in my twenties. On many occasions I’ve needed medical attention. I never awaken feeling rested and sometimes wake up with cuts, bruises and spinal injuries.

I have been having repreated tonsil infections, and my uvula sticks to my tonsils or my tongue. I have difficulty swallowing at times. My doctor had me take home something to see if I had any incidents at night while sleeping where I stopped breathing, because I have started snoring. The thing I brought home said I had 71 incidents, but I haven’t heard anything back from the doctors office, is that I high number or normal?
I could lose some weight, my blood pressure is usually in the 70’s for the bottom number and I smoke occasionally

My husband was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea last year and has been trying to lose weight to help. He’s had no success. He started a construction job last march and has been eating better and has not lost one pound. We are trying to find out what could be causing the no weight loss after being working in such a labor intensive field..
Any ideas?

Right before my body falls asleep, I wake up gasping for air. It feels like I’ve not been breathing for some time and I sometimes struggle to regain my breath because of panic. This can happen several times before I actually "nod off".
Also, while trying to sleep, sometimes I feel that my heart is racing and that a heart attack is lurking.
Im not sure if this is related, but sometimes when Im just chillin’ I feel like my eyes are going to pop and my head is going to explode (not because of anger or frustration either).
Does anyone experience any or alI of these symptoms? I feel that Sleep Apnea can be ruled out due to a lack of other symptoms.

my mom is a patients that has sleep apnea and uses a cpap machine and fells like she is scared to use it cause she fells like shes claustrophobic and cant breathe with it on and whats to know about it and others problems and such.
she isn’t able to wear the mask because of it.

if you have/had the same problem then let me now.

PLEASE&&THANKS!!
Hannah
i have the nose tubes and still fill that way.

I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea…I will be on a oxygen machine startin this week. What causes this condition?

Could sleep Apnea be caused because of stress?

My husband has Sleep Apnea and depression. Both have caused weight gain and both are made worse by weight gain. Every doctor he has seen in the past year has told him to get gastric-bypass (weightloss) surgery. He is non compliant with his sleep apnea treatment and is not only retaining fluid but one of his calves is swollen as big as his thigh. Because of the depression and lack of restfull sleep at night he is tired all the time. He will nod off during a conversation. The excess fluid and weight are taking a toll on his knees. He is barely able to walk and uses the scooter stores provide if we have to go out shopping. To top it off he has lost his job and insurance. How do I get him to comply. I can’t go to the appointments he has to attend prior to surgery for him. I am doubly frustrated because coincidentally, my mother had similar health issues. She was non compliant and died. We have two young children. Do I push him or do I just watch him die?

Would sleep apnea prevent me from serving in the army? I had sleep tests done in the hospital and they told me I had severe sleep apnea, I stopped breathing 114 times in 110 minutes, but they wouldn’t let me lay anyway except my back, which is why I could only sleep 110 minutes. I sleep fine when I’m on my stomach and don’t have any problems.

Day time sleepiness/exhaustion
Short of breath upon awakening (for about 10-15 minutes)
Tossing and turning at night
Loud snoring
Nausea/vomiting in morning/afternoon
Frequent waking at night

I also have to have oxygen hooked to my machine why do some people need oxygen and others don’t I am only 33 but yes I am overweight Does it get better

just wondering if this is normal. Ive been taking provigil for narcolepsy on and off for 2 years, and i finally started taking it every day again and ive noticed that i have little to no appetite when i take it. is this normal with provigil or other sleep disorder medications?

Is this a symptom of Diabetes?
My father has this HORRIBLY, and I was just wondering.

I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea about a year ago but cant afford a CPAP machine.

I’ve been taking benadryl to help me sleep but lately it seems that it started to wear off at 3am and I toss and turn the rest of the night and I and am continually tired during the day. I’;d like to try a prescription medication to help be sleep better but I currently don’t have any health insurance.

Any suggestions on what I can do to help me get some sleep?

My child is a four year old who snores mostly throughout the night and will sleep through an atomic blast. She has said more recently about feeling tired after getting home from daycare. This has been going on for the last 3 or 4 months. She normally gets 10 hrs of sleep a night, and we keep her mostly on a strict sleep schedule. She seems like in a daze most of the time, attention span is waning, and even though it has always been a struggle, she doesnt have the safety concerns that most kids have. For example, she will try and run in a parking lot (mainly cause she is excited), but she has been told about being careful mutiple times. Even though my wife and I think that she would eventually be in gifted and talented, this recent behavior has caused some concern.

What doctor (specialist) should be seen about this? Has anyone experienced this before? Improvement seen after treatment? Any changes in the home to be tried before seeing a doctor?

I have sleep apnea, and I am going to my doctor friday to have it checked out. Besides trying to lose weight and such, what are some things I can do for now to help control my sleep apnea?

A few months ago a doctor gave me a referral for a sleep test. However, at the time I was on temporary coverage since I was removed from my father’s work plan from having graduated from college. After getting the sleep test cost estimate of over ,000 my temporary wouldn’t cover, the referral has been sitting there.

Now, I finally will be getting full coverage soon with Cigna that comes with my new job. My question is, will Cigna cover the in lab polysomnography for diagnoses of sleep apnea, even though the referral was given prior to the start of their coverage?

I have found a recent policy that Cigna does cover such procedures, but I need to know if having pre-admittance referral will effect getting covered. Let me know thanks!

I am 52, recently diagnosed as post menopausal and have been having
extreme fatigue and sleepiness. It has become more or less regular for me to nap 2-4 hours when I get home from work. Often I won’t even hear the phone ring. Lately I’ve been waking up occasionally with a feeling of a catch in my throat or making a "snorting" sound. I’ve done a little on line research and it sounds very possible. I’m just wondering if anyone else out there has experienced similar symptoms. Any feedback would be helpful. (right now I’m a little anxious about the whole thing)

When I was first diagnosed with sleep apnea in the summer of 2005 I eighed 280lbs and smoked 1 1/2 packs of cigarretts a day. I had 117 episodes per hour. I was given a CPAP machine set at a pressure level of 10. Since then I have quit somking, over a year know, and now weigh 225lbs on my way to 200lbs. I am still using the CPAP though set at the same pressure. The problem is I am starting to feel tired again during the day. Not to the level it was before I started therapy, but I can feel a difference. I made an appointment with my doctor but the earliest she can see me is July. I was wondering if anyone knew if I am actually causing sleep apnea or something similar by using the machine?