I have these aches that are sometimes just dull but sometimes very sharp. The pain is constant and mostly on my left side. I have had it for around five years and the doctors have not figured it out yet. I also have unusual weight gain, as much as 30 pounds in less than two weeks. I have symptoms of being pre diabetic and poor blood circulation in one part of my heart that led to sleep apnea. I look up conditions but nothing concrete.

Hello and thank you all who have been helping my wife with me and my adema situation. We are lost yes I have all the symptoms of heart failure, but yesterday my cardialogist did a echo test and stress test he said I am fine with no heart problems. What else could be causing all this water weight and weight gain. I have gained over 50 pounds in less then two months. It started the day before i have back surgery and now that I had back surgery its gotton worse to wear it hurts now. I only eat once a day. I have sleep apnea and diabetes which doctor said will get better with weight loss, I have start of emphazima, high cholestrol. The pills I have taken are lasiks 120mg a day for two weeks now, percocete for pain and vicodin, I have taken provigil to stay awake, and I have two inhalers I take daily. Anyone with any suggetions or advice or clues to what this might be. thank you all so much.

CPAP machines are used to treat Sleep Apnea. They are ugly machines, but Dressup by Brenda make them look pretty cool with many patterns to chose from. Someone could have Sleep Apnea and not know it. It should be diagnosed as it can lead to many life-threatening, long-term illnesses. This is not an advertisment, but a plea for all those who are tired all the time, fall asleep at their desk or just drag through the day and don’t know why. Sleep Apnea gets worse if untreated. I started falling asleep while driving before I realized something was very wrong. Don’t take chances if you think you may have Sleep Apnea. Talk to your doctor. It just could save your life.
More Sleep Apnea Info.
Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition characterized by snoring and daytime sleepiness. People who have sleep apnea complain of being sleepy and tired, they normally snore, they tend to have snorting and stop breathing in their sleep. Frequently, the spouse wakes up because of the snoring and also the stopping of breathing that happens in sleep apnea.

Complaints by Spouses
• Stops breathing at night
• Always tired
• Takes naps daily
• Snoring wakes me up
• I have to get up to shake him/her because he/she stops breathing
• Never wants to do anything because he/she is always tired
• Falls asleep watching TV
• Grinds his/her teeth

Symptoms Related with Sleep Apnea
People with sleep apnea tend to have a lower level of functioning.
Associated findings are:

Increased Weight Gain
Inability to lose weight no matter what they do. This is because your mind is sleepy, so the body never really gets to take active awake state.
Obesity There is direct correlation proven beyond doubt between obesity and sleep apnea. There is a formula related to collar size and sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea and snoring tend to progressively gain weight and cannot lose the weight even with diet and exercise. This is like a vicious cycle because the more weight you gain, the worse is the sleep apnea
Sex & Sleep Apnea People with sleep apnea tend to have fewer relations not only because of excessive sleepiness and being tired by the time intimate time begins, but also because of spouses anxiety of having to fall asleep again next to this person who snores and snorts and drools all night long. Also the spouse sleeps lightly in case the partner stops breathing.

Snoring Snoring is not a benign condition and is normally a sign of underlying sleep apnea. This diagnosis is normally made by doing a sleep study which is described elsewhere and is performed overnight at a sleep lab.

Risk Factors Related to Snoring

• Heart attack
• High blood pressure
• Stroke
• Heart failure
• Increased tiredness
• Sleep apnea

All the cardiovascular risk associated with sleep apnea is present with snoring.
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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?

CPAP machine. My Dr. told me that weight gain was a side affect of sleep apnea because of the stress hormone released when you brain has to constantly wake up all night. If you have the problem under control do you lose weight (with diet and excercise of course).

I have been diagnoised with sleep apnea. I have allthe typical symptoms such as weight gain and day time sleepiness etc. But the one very troubling symptom is muscle weakness to the point of being unable to walk hardley any distance with out stopping to rest my legs. Is this a common symptom? And what else did you experience and how was the weight lose once you began treatment?