My mum has recently been diagnosed with diabetes (within the past few years), and has a weight problem that seems to be causing sleep apnea. Despite this, she still eats sugary and fatty foods on a daily basis (for example she will sit down and eat a whole packet of chocolate biscuits by herself while watching tv.
Im really worried because she has a history of cancer in her family (her mum and dad both died of cancer). She doesnt seem to care at all about her health. Every time i try to talk to her about it she yells at me and tells me how shes had a weight problem all her life and she cant change it now. She says its too hard.
I dont know what to do or what to say because everytime i talk to her about it she yells at me and gives me the silent treatment until shes sure i wont bring it up again.
Please give me some ideas as to what i can do. Im out of ideas.
Thanks,
Andrew
Hi. I’m a 16 year old male. Im around 6’1 and weigh around 220 lbs. Recently I came across a video that shows you how to go into sleep paralysis or something like that..where you basically let your body fall asleep while your mind is awake. He briefly stated that this is a way to find out if you have sleep apnea.
So I tried the method he suggested and what I noticed is was when I was in this state..I would stop breathing (which is what he described sleep apnea to be) and not notice for around 5 seconds in which I would realize that I wasn’t breathing.
I wasn’t sure if I was just making stuff up in my mind so I looked further into sleep apnea. After reading the symptons it really started to get me thinking that i might suffer sleep apnea..
Im always tired in the day. Even if I go to bed at around 10 PM and wake up at 6AM (8 hrs rest..that seems good) i feel pretty tired..usualy throughout the whole day. Also I read that it occurs more to overweight people (I am some overweight, not obese though).
the website which i got the information from was http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/SleepApnea/SleepApnea_WhatIs.html
Do you think it is possible for me to have sleep apnea? alot of these symptoms sound similar to mine..yet i don’t think i snore too much (which seems to be a big one)
Here is the latest treatment for snoring hope it helps out tell me what you think of it?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/health…
. It is a little bit price-y but hey if you know of someone who can’t sleep and you they have that sleep apnea and are at risk for even death then the price should be covered by insurance I think. Any one know if it is covered by insurance? What do you think of the new device to stop snoring? Sounds like a good idea to me, if anyone has gets more information please tell me. Thanks
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/health/22snor.html?ex=1290315600&en=965133238a7da47c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
IF the other link does not work try this one..
oh sorry that was not my intend to spam……i was just thinking if it could help someone it would be nice.. That is all.
Oh gosh thanks so much for making me laugh today. It is funny don’t you think? I like the one that said she was afraid she might actually kill him… and where it says they both snore and even the ones where they say sleeping in another room is cheaper. Oh I just pictured all of us talking about it and laughing our socks off. To hilarious
Does anyone else have a serious sleep problem? The VA finally diagnoised me as having Sleep Apnea and I’m using a CPAP machine but my problem is still getting worse. My doctor keeps telling me that the CPAP machine will help my problem but I believe I have a more serious sleep disorder or some type of insomia. I see no changes in my sleep using this machine and I’m actually getting even worse sleep. I’ve only gotten about 10 days of good sleep since January and its seriously affecting my health.
It got so bad that I had to go on disability from work.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/health/22snor.html
. It is a little bit price-y but hey if you know of someone who can’t sleep and you they have that sleep apnea and are at risk for even death then the price should be covered by insurance I think. Tell me if you find it helpful
I think I might have sleep apnea..i’m always tired and oversleeping and have constant mood swings are all theese signs of sleep apnea and I am overweight, please help out I dont have health ins and really cant afford a doctors visit
me and my husband are flying to hawaii to move there for the army and having to use continental and it’s our first time. i know we get 2 checked bags and one carry on and a personal item such as a purse. does a cpapa or sleep apnea machine count b/c it’s a medical machine and supply needed for health and if checked they will just toss it around.
last night i noticed my husband gasping for air in his sleep. We went to the doctor today and they said they need to do some tests on him to see if he has sleep apnea. He is 37 years old, and in excellent health. He doesnt smoke, exercises every day and eats healthy. If it turns out he has sleep apnea what kind of changes will we have to make? I dont know much about this condition but im very scared at the thought of the one i love having it. Ive heard of people dying from this. Im so worried, any info would be appreciated.
I am very concerned about my 69 yr old sister who falls asleep anywhere and at any time. This has been going on for years and is a family joke now. She goes to bed at about 8 or 9, sleeps straight through, and gets up at 4. It can be embarassing for her in church, at a party, or at a dinner (even the daily family dinner). She goes to the theatre, but sleeps through most of the performances. If someone is sitting and talking to her, she falls asleep during the conversation. Her doctor tells her that her health is ok. She leads an active life, exercises daily and her weight and diet are fine. Is there a sleep study that can assess her problem or is it a problem?
It’s been three years. My CPAP machine (sleep apnea) does not seem to be helping. I have no personal or social life due to having lost interest in everything. My work life is to the point where I cannot function fully and will likely lose my job without improvement in my health.
My family doctor, endocrinologist, neurologist, and a psychiatrist have not found any answers.
Are you aware of any facilities who can take as much time as needed to check everything (head to toe). I am willing to be part of any experimental treatments or clinical studies.
I need help. This is no way for anyone to live. I have no problem knowing that I have a medical situation… but not knowing what the situation is and what can be done about it feels like a form of torture.
Any info you can share would be appreciated.
I am in northeast Ohio.
I am stop lossed and undergoing a medical board for back pain. During the process i was also diagnosed with sleep apnea. The army pulmonolgist told me today that its recommended that i use a CPAP machine to sleep at night. He told me that it would make my MEB take longer if i accept the treatment by using the CPAP. And in turn could stay in becuase the cpap fixed my problem.What do i DO???Deny treatment so that my problem does not get better and get out. Or take the treatment and risk having to stay in….why do i have to choose between my health or getting out???
I am stop lossed and undergoing a medical board for back pain. During the process i was also diagnosed with sleep apnea. The army pulmonolgist told me today that its recommended that i use a CPAP machine to sleep at night. He told me that it would make my MEB take longer if i accept the treatment by using the CPAP. And in turn could stay in becuase the cpap fixed my problem.What do i DO???Deny treatment so that my problem does not get better and get out. Or take the treatment and risk having to stay in….why do i have to choose between my health or getting out???
Just trying to make a point so please don’t report this question.
People are always wondering why they can’t get to sleep and true exercise may help but here is a very interesting site about sleep apnea:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/SleepApnea/SleepApnea_WhatIs.html
On the left panel to the article there are also signs and symptoms as well as treatment etc.
ah but maz you aren’t really fully rested if you can’t sleep correctly one would think..and it could perhaps under certain stresses cause sleeping problems.
plus the night relieving of the bladder doesn’t sound to well rested.
well if you had read it can affect any one even if you aren’t overweight..
for 15 years i have suffered from depression and now i am suffering from generalized anxiety disorder and go threw my day 2 day life with fear, worry, aggitation and nervousness!, i worry about my health alot especially my heart but i have been checked out and there is nothing wrong with my heart but i worry all the time about death and when i heard about sleep apnea, i began to think that i have it cause of the symptoms like feeling tired during the day and can’t concentrate properly as i can’t sleep at night thinking and worrying about death, and i worry about that if i sleep i might not wake up but i have read what sleep apnea does during my sleep, like gasping for breath during the night or snoring loudly but i never have problems like gasping for breath, i sleep pretty well but only wake up if i have bad dreams and sometimes have hallucinations, this has been happening for over 6 months now and i feel tired all the time and i keep thinking that i have sleep apnea disorder but i don’t wake up during the night gasping for breath and my friends tell me that i talk in my sleep but never said i snore loudly, so what could this be, is it my worry with anxiety?, could someone have the answer to this please!
I was wondering what some of the psychological effects of a sleep apnea is? I haven’t had the test done to see if I in fact have a sleep apnea, but are these symptoms a possibility of a Sleep Apnea?
-Tired ALL day every day
-Headaches
-Very tired in the morning, as if I didn’t sleep at all
-Anxiety/depression
-Feeling sick all the time
-Worrying about my health all the time
-Wake up extremely thirsty
-Chest or abdominal pains
-Paranoia to a certain extent
-Urinating a lot at night/morning
Anything else to suggest this? Also, what does a Sleep Apnea test consist of?
Thank you
My brother has been prescribed the CPAP and can't tell much difference in his sleep. He is due to go for a checkup to the sleep clinic and doesn't want to tell them this because he's afraid they will make him go through another 00 worth of sleep tests to adjust settings or something.
So if he can make the CPAP thing work better without having to tell the docs, it will help his health and checking account. Anybody know about this?
Thanks =D