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Hi, my friend who has sleep apea was given sleep meds and is on a cpap machine. I was wondering if it is dangerous for someone with sleep apnea to take sleep meds? Or if you have a certain type of sleep apnea but not another can you then take sleep meds...
Started by TmjTerri on
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I really never knew if taking sleep meds was ok if you have sleep apnea the sleepiness....
Sleep Meds for Sleep Apnea was trying to ask questions.
Your doctor should know what is appropriate for you.
Risks/benefits.
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I have been doing some research on sleep apnea....yes,i have it. i didnt understand how dangerous it can be to just ignore it.
Started by APACHEFIRE on
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Sleep apnea....
In your research did you happen along any info on how a person would know they have sleep apnea know they have sleep apnea? Any taletell symptoms? a person that has this snores, they stop snoring this.
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Great news guys!! my sleep apnea is cured, i been off the machine for about 2 weeks now and i wake up feeling as if i have slept with the machine on, which means i feel FINE! still not quite recovered from the problems caused by sleep apnea but i don'...
Started by someboy0808 on
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by 10 people.
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Again thank you for your reply, i guess what i am trying and... .
I don't know the severity of your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA that are performed in the US to reduce/cure sleep apnea.
Healed to assess your apnea status.
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Tracy July 29, 2010 at 11:13 am 996 15 4 when you were first diagnosed with sleep apnea, were you happy with the care you received after you were given your first cpap and mask? there are so many on the discussion boards who are struggling to make cpap...
Started by Tracy on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sleepconnect):
Sleep ....
When I first got as that.
It said that I have sleep apnea.
I then did a free at home test.
With aleep apnea I had wonderful insurance and saw a sleep specialist and received my gear sleep theraputics.
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I just upgraded to a ResMed Autoset, so I now have efficacy data. On my first night it indicated AHI=5.8, AI-3.2, CI=3.2. If I'm interpreting that correctly, it would say that I have 3.2 Central Sleep Apnea events per hour, no Obstructive Sleep Apnea ...
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Is there anything I can do to reduce Hypopnia events or Central Sleep Apnea events? Sorry the brain too foggy Year Matzdj Is there anything....
I know that to reduce Obstructive Sleep Apnea events, I would increase the pressure.
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As sleep apnea reduces oxygen and increases carbon dioxide in the blood, this can lead to rapid cell death which raises uric acid. Increased uric acid (hyperuricemia) often leads to gout.
For many gout sufferers, curing sleep apnea also cures gout, but...
Started by GoutPal on
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by 9 people.
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"Gout is an indicator of sleep....
Is it a fraud to claim that "Gout Is an Indicator of Sleep Apnea" and "SLEEP APNEA IS A CAUSAL Is an Indicator of Sleep Apnea -- fact, fiction, or fraud ?"
[1] Abrams B.
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It is well known that sleep apnea can affect the eyes, especially glaucoma. There is no scientific articles about cataracts and sleep apnea. Actually we don't know quite how cataracts occur. I can find many individual cases, but no science. When I was...
Started by Henning on
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Cataracts may be an aging problem, like so many other symptoms of Sleep Apnea, but unlike other symptoms cataracts will not....
Cataracts can certainly be hereditary.
So I don't know if it's connected with my sleep apnea.
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I have used my Resperate 4 times and have seen my blood pressure drop 30 points in 4 days. I am very amased with such quick results. I have severe sleep apnea which I suspect is causing my high blood pressure or could it be the the CPAP machine I use ...
Started by pvanmetre on
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by 10 people.
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I'd also be curious to see comments from other patients with sleep apnea a CPAP for sleep apnea [who also has reduced lung function], has been using a RESPeRATE for just amased with....
With people with sleep apnea.
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My health insurance was rejected due to sleep apnea. I have read from previous posting that someone was accepted after providing the name of the sleep specialist to the insurance agent. Does anyone have the similar experience and can share the name of...
Started by kyyoung78746 on
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by 9 people.
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I like to know.
I already got a letter from my sleep specialist.
I already got a letter from my sleep typical individual insurance.
The premium is much higher than typical individual insurance.
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I recently placed a ad in a local newspaper for someone with a cpap machine to please donate it to me. I had a overwelming response. I have over a dozen machines. If there is anyone that needs a machine please contact me. They are totally free. As mine...
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at plentyoffish):
A nose head? OMG *covers head*
I too am a nose head then!
You have to realize that sleep apnea on the sleep apnea, mucho kudos for you! If CPAP does not work for you, there is also BIPAP as an option sleep apnea....
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