Comments on: If you snore, get tested for sleep apnea. Now. http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now It's all spinning wheels and self-doubt until the first pot of coffee. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: kyle http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-401499 kyle Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:55:08 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-401499 <p>Hey guys,</p> <p>I just had surgery for sleep apnea and now i am great. No problems! Life is great! I do have trouble sleeping occasionally but I'm not sure if that's just stress or the hard bed I'm sleeping on, LOL. I found a new blog relating to all issues regarding sleep problems at:</p> <p>http://letslivelonger.blogspot.com/2009/04/sleep-better-you-can-do-it.html</p> <p>I will be hanging out there as they have some other subject matter that is of interest to me. see ya!</p> Hey guys,

I just had surgery for sleep apnea and now i am great. No problems! Life is great! I do have trouble sleeping occasionally but I’m not sure if that’s just stress or the hard bed I’m sleeping on, LOL. I found a new blog relating to all issues regarding sleep problems at:

http://letslivelonger.blogspot.com/2009/04/sleep-better-you-can-do-it.html

I will be hanging out there as they have some other subject matter that is of interest to me. see ya!

]]> By: Ashutosh http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-385431 Ashutosh Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:15:44 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-385431 <p>Millions of people around the globe suffer from snoring and still they think it is just normal.Level of awareness that this will lead to severe sleep apnea is extremely low.In fact people at large are completely unaware of the effects of snoring and hardly think of visiting a doctor. Condition in developing and under-developed countries are far more worse where the disorder goes undiagnosed and millions lose their lives without effective treatments. Self-consciousness is one factor that is extremely important in dealing with sleep apnea disorder and for this I appreciate your concern.</p> Millions of people around the globe suffer from snoring and still they think it is just normal.Level of awareness that this will lead to severe sleep apnea is extremely low.In fact people at large are completely unaware of the effects of snoring and hardly think of visiting a doctor.
Condition in developing and under-developed countries are far more worse where the disorder goes undiagnosed and millions lose their lives without effective treatments.
Self-consciousness is one factor that is extremely important in dealing with sleep apnea disorder and for this I appreciate your concern.

]]> By: 0xDECAFBAD » Moz08: Rockslides and Blackouts and Bears - Oh My! http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-366024 0xDECAFBAD » Moz08: Rockslides and Blackouts and Bears - Oh My! Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:22:16 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-366024 <p>[...] at Mozilla, so I was quite overwhelmed socially. That the early-morning power loss also knocked out my CPAP and left me sick and surly on the last day didn't help my already introverted tendencies. [...]</p> [...] at Mozilla, so I was quite overwhelmed socially. That the early-morning power loss also knocked out my CPAP and left me sick and surly on the last day didn’t help my already introverted tendencies. [...]

]]> By: Marie Wiggins http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-359720 Marie Wiggins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:30:05 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-359720 <p>I have a CPAP and I still can not sleep with out the aid of a sleeping pill I have always been a night person that is why I always liked to work at night even as a child my parents had to fix it so I would be safe and the other children could sleep while I played. So not all sleep disorders are solved by a CPAP. I do have sleep apnea tho so it does help.</p> I have a CPAP and I still can not sleep with out the aid of a sleeping pill I have always been a night person that is why I always liked to work at night even as a child my parents had to fix it so I would be safe and the other children could sleep while I played. So not all sleep disorders are solved by a CPAP. I do have sleep apnea tho so it does help.

]]> By: hollygirl http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-352074 hollygirl Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:14 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-352074 <p>I wonder if i could have this. I dont snore much at all but I do have breathing problems due to chronic hyperventilation - this can affect my breathing in the day particularly when anxious. However during the last two years I have been permanently tired, put weight on and keep waking repeatedly at certain times gasping for breath. This can go on all night and I hardly get any sleep however other times I am not aware of having woken at all. Because it comes and goes and seems to be linked to stress I thought it was just anxiety making me repeatedly wake gasping for air but now I am wondering. Does anyone have advice?</p> I wonder if i could have this. I dont snore much at all but I do have breathing problems due to chronic hyperventilation – this can affect my breathing in the day particularly when anxious. However during the last two years I have been permanently tired, put weight on and keep waking repeatedly at certain times gasping for breath. This can go on all night and I hardly get any sleep however other times I am not aware of having woken at all.
Because it comes and goes and seems to be linked to stress I thought it was just anxiety making me repeatedly wake gasping for air but now I am wondering. Does anyone have advice?

]]> By: Jeffrey Mabee http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-330634 Jeffrey Mabee Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-330634 <p>I think I can honestly say I never got a good night's sllep until cpap (now bipap). However, I have been struggling with my machine and pressure settings for 2 years now. It may be that I also have nasal polyps that are painful after having pressurized air passing over them for a time. I also have the allergy-like symptoms really badly sometimes. I have refused to cut my beard off but it sounds like many of you found the mask unworkable anyway. It is good to hear about others experience. There is no question that when it all comes together for me it is surprisingly wonderful to get a good night's sleep.</p> I think I can honestly say I never got a good night’s sllep until cpap (now bipap). However, I have been struggling with my machine and pressure settings for 2 years now. It may be that I also have nasal polyps that are painful after having pressurized air passing over them for a time. I also have the allergy-like symptoms really badly sometimes. I have refused to cut my beard off but it sounds like many of you found the mask unworkable anyway. It is good to hear about others experience. There is no question that when it all comes together for me it is surprisingly wonderful to get a good night’s sleep.

]]> By: Random MomBlog :: Snoring and sleep apnea :: January :: 2008 http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-325440 Random MomBlog :: Snoring and sleep apnea :: January :: 2008 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:50:29 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-325440 <p>[...] ran across the comment, if you snore, get tested for sleep apnea. Now. My sweetie, who is not in the least overweight, snores quite a bit, and has been getting louder [...]</p> [...] ran across the comment, if you snore, get tested for sleep apnea. Now. My sweetie, who is not in the least overweight, snores quite a bit, and has been getting louder [...]

]]> By: Dr. Greenburg http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-305907 Dr. Greenburg Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:09:13 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-305907 <p>Whoops. moderator please change my above post to http://www.apnea-treatment.com/blog</p> Whoops. moderator please change my above post to http://www.apnea-treatment.com/blog

]]> By: Dr. Greenburg http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-305905 Dr. Greenburg Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:07:52 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-305905 <p>I would like to commend all of you for getting treatment and not putting it off. I recently had a person come into my practice that had waited and waited to do something, and he fell asleep at the wheel of his car killing someone. He will never be the same.</p> <p>It is a passion of mine to help others get the treatment they need before other life threatening health conditions come into play like heart attacks and strokes. You can see by the amount of press that Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders are getting, that the public is becoming aware... </p> <p>Congrats to all of you that take this seriously and have done something about it. </p> <p>You are welcome to visit my site at http://www.apnea.treatment.com/blog</p> <p>Take care, and good health to you!</p> <p>Dr. Jonathan Greenburg DDS</p> I would like to commend all of you for getting treatment and not putting it off. I recently had a person come into my practice that had waited and waited to do something, and he fell asleep at the wheel of his car killing someone. He will never be the same.

It is a passion of mine to help others get the treatment they need before other life threatening health conditions come into play like heart attacks and strokes. You can see by the amount of press that Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders are getting, that the public is becoming aware…

Congrats to all of you that take this seriously and have done something about it.

You are welcome to visit my site at http://www.apnea.treatment.com/blog

Take care, and good health to you!

Dr. Jonathan Greenburg DDS

]]> By: Kathleen Bowman http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-230450 Kathleen Bowman Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:52:42 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-230450 <p>Was diagnosed several months ago and had initial trouble adjusting to sleeping with a mask, buy am currently using the SNAPP nasal pillow system which isn't too bad in terms of comfort.</p> <p>I note that one person has had success with CPAP/PRO. Has anyone else tried that? It would be wonderful not to have the medieval torture straps to contend with all over your head.</p> <p>Thanks.</p> Was diagnosed several months ago and had initial trouble adjusting to sleeping with a mask, buy am currently using the SNAPP nasal pillow system which isn’t too bad in terms of comfort.

I note that one person has had success with CPAP/PRO. Has anyone else tried that? It would be wonderful not to have the medieval torture straps to contend with all over your head.

Thanks.

]]> By: morty http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-109316 morty Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:40:19 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-109316 <p>Thanks for the info. I've just been diagnosed with sleep apnea - I wake up 71 times an hour. How much do overweight problems contribute to sleep apnea? If I lose weight, how will I know if it reduces the apnea? Will I be wearing a sleep mask unnecessarily after that?</p> Thanks for the info.
I’ve just been diagnosed with sleep apnea – I wake up 71 times an hour.
How much do overweight problems contribute to sleep apnea?
If I lose weight, how will I know if it reduces the apnea?
Will I be wearing a sleep mask unnecessarily after that?

]]> By: Evan http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-102736 Evan Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:09:10 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-102736 <p>thanks for that. I was diagnosed in October with apnea and got the machine mid-november. that lethargicness you are talking about is absolutely crazy. i thought i was depressed for years. turns out it wasn't me. i can tell now when i haven't had a great night sleep, because i know what a good day should feel like. thanks for writing.</p> thanks for that. I was diagnosed in October with apnea and got the machine mid-november. that lethargicness you are talking about is absolutely crazy. i thought i was depressed for years. turns out it wasn’t me. i can tell now when i haven’t had a great night sleep, because i know what a good day should feel like. thanks for writing.

]]> By: Gail Drayton http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-82944 Gail Drayton Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:14:54 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-82944 <p>This board is very helpful. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in November and I am still waiting for my CPAP machine. My insurance has denied it and I have appealed it. I am to the point of being somewhat scared with the following symptoms that I am having. I would be interested in knowing if anyone else has them. Everytime I wake up my whole body is numb, my mouth is so dry I I have no saliva in it. This makes me try to gasp for air. Another thing is my body sometimes gets so weak I feel like I can barely walk or even lift my arms up. Are these symptoms familiar? My oxygen level goes down to 70 and I also, get no REM sleep. I am bi-polar and thought my clinical depression was caused by that until I found out sleep apnea also causes it. My memory is so bad that I can't even finish a sentence without forgetting what I was saying and I have gained a tremendous amount of weight, which my DR. said could also be caused by sleep apnea. Will check back for any responses that may be helpful. Please don't suggest that I buy a CPAP machine due my difficulties with the insurance company, I am on disability and receive only $700.00 a month, so, that is out of the question.</p> This board is very helpful. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in November and I am still waiting for my CPAP machine. My insurance has denied it and I have appealed it. I am to the point of being somewhat scared with the following symptoms that I am having. I would be interested in knowing if anyone else has them.
Everytime I wake up my whole body is numb, my mouth is so dry I I have no saliva in it. This makes me try to gasp for air. Another thing is my body sometimes gets so weak I feel like I can barely walk or even lift my arms up. Are these symptoms familiar? My oxygen level goes down to 70 and I also, get no REM sleep. I am bi-polar and thought my clinical depression was caused by that until I found out sleep apnea also causes it. My memory is so bad that I can’t even finish a sentence without forgetting what I was saying and I have gained a tremendous amount of weight, which my DR. said could also be caused by sleep apnea.
Will check back for any responses that may be helpful. Please don’t suggest that I buy a CPAP machine due my difficulties with the insurance company, I am on disability and receive only $700.00 a month, so, that is out of the question.

]]> By: sleepswell http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-72068 sleepswell Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:56:58 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-72068 <p>It seems like everybody is not 100% happy with their apnea treatments. Why don't you tell your doctor about it? He might be able to provide some alternatives, a BiPAP maybe, or surgery. CPAP masks can really be a problem sometimes even if it fits you snugly. </p> <p>You can also check out this site http://www.askthesleepexperts.com to know more about sleep apnea and other possible treatments.</p> It seems like everybody is not 100% happy with their apnea treatments. Why don’t you tell your doctor about it? He might be able to provide some alternatives, a BiPAP maybe, or surgery. CPAP masks can really be a problem sometimes even if it fits you snugly.

You can also check out this site
http://www.askthesleepexperts.com
to know more about sleep apnea and other possible treatments.

]]> By: Jill Stoffel http://decafbad.com/blog/2004/12/03/if-you-snore-get-tested-for-sleep-apnea-now/comment-page-1#comment-63558 Jill Stoffel Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:34:58 +0000 http://www.decafbad.com/blog/?p=571#comment-63558 <p>Does anyone know the best/fastest way of getting rid of the "imprints" left on the face in the morning? I just started using my CPAP machine a couple of days ago. So far, I have a nasty neck ache (I guess I'm afraid to move at night) and the line problem...which is not a big problem... I just don't want to advertise at work that I wear a contraption on my face at night. I loosened up all the straps but I think I will have imprints no matter what I do. Any Ideas?</p> Does anyone know the best/fastest way of getting rid of the “imprints” left on the face in the morning? I just started using my CPAP machine a couple of days ago. So far, I have a nasty neck ache (I guess I’m afraid to move at night) and the line problem…which is not a big problem… I just don’t want to advertise at work that I wear a contraption on my face at night. I loosened up all the straps but I think I will have imprints no matter what I do. Any Ideas?

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