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04-20-2009, 09:32 AM
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Sleep apnea- have some questions
Are there any medication or supplements that can help reduce sleep apnea? if anyone has been diagnosed with apnea, or knows someone who has it- what has helped reduce or eliminate episodes? Any info would be helpful and is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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04-20-2009, 09:51 AM
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To really and truly diagnose sleep apnea, it's necessary to have a sleep study done. There are sleep centers in major hospitals throughout the US, and your physician will make an appointment for you to go and spend the night there so that your sleep can be monitored and recorded.
There are multiple etiologies for sleep apnea. The treatment depends on the cause. There might be a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask and machine required. Medications such as Provigil can be used. But it all depends on the cause. Provigil, I might add, is EXTREMELY costly.
But the first step is a sleep study.
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04-20-2009, 10:06 PM
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Viralmd is right, the first step is a sleep study. My hubby was diagnosed in 2004 with this, he uses a CPAP and it has made a world of difference for him and our life. He was always tired and falling asleep anytime he got still. He has not been offered any medications just told to lose weight, which he did but it didn't help the apnea or the snoring.
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04-20-2009, 10:32 PM
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My son-in-law uses the machine as does a friend. Both benefit from good restful sleep and feel refreshed in the mornings.
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04-21-2009, 07:29 AM
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Sleep study done and diagnosed. Waiting to follow up with doctor to discuss results and next step. So it sounds like being hooked up to a machine is pretty much the only way to go? Sigh!
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06-04-2009, 11:21 AM
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wish me luck!
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My husband has sleep apnea although he hasn't done a sleep study, I know he does because it keeps me up night after night, defensive sleeping, if you know what I mean. He also grinds his teeth, which I don't see described in the stuff I've read about sleep apnea.
I saw this advertisement on the CNN website and I read it and just thought I would ask if any of you have any experience with this or think it looks like a scam. It has a money back guarantee, 90 days, and I know it won't take that long to figure out if it's working or not. I think this looks like something I could even "strap" on him if he falls asleep before putting it on-which will happen and which is why he would never be able to do a CPAP or any other device he has to put in or hook up to. https://snoringsolutionsite.com/?aid...=000_2682-2442
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06-04-2009, 11:11 PM
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loose weight
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06-05-2009, 07:00 AM
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Quote:
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Not everyone with sleep apnea needs to lose weight. Some do, some don't. Further, it's not as simple as you make it sound. If it were, this would be a nation of thin people. |
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06-05-2009, 08:49 AM
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Quote:
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Not everyone with sleep apnea needs to lose weight. Some do, some don't. Further, it's not as simple as you make it sound. If it were, this would be a nation of thin people.
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Viralmd is right. In my case, corrective surgery was involved. I broke my nose two different times, once playing high school basketball and the other in a bad car accident. Surgeries were in 1967 and 1971.
For a long time my friends who I would have over for the night would kiddingly comment about my snoring. I'm single, so I didn't know how big of a problem it was. I take amitryptelene and melatonin to sleep at night. This had gone on for a LONG time.
Finally, I went to my doctor who scheduled a sleep study which confirmed the sleep apnea. The sleep study confirmed that for 2 hours my oxygen intake was only 20%. Not good. An otarynologist worked on my nose and removed the lower septums. The only negative on this is he said I might lose my sense of smell, and he was right.
Fortunately I'm not on a cpap machine although I still take the sleeping pill. And keep in mind this was the result of facial injuries. Different people have different symptoms, this just being one.
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06-05-2009, 09:28 AM
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Quote:
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My sister is "stick thin" and has sleep apnea.  |
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