From the article: Why Sleep Apnea May Be Deadly
Whether it is you or your loved one who suffers from sleep apnea, it can be a scary experience. It increases the risk of developing numerous serious medical conditions, including: high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and many others. It may even lead to sudden death. What scares you the most about sleep apnea? Share Your Fears
convincing my step-mom to wear CPAP
- My step-mom has sleep apnea and she's supposed to wear a CPAP machine, but she refuses to. She says she can't sleep when she does. After reading this, as well as this: http://www.qmattresses.com/articles-on-healthy-sleep/obstructive-sleep-apnea/obstructive-sleep-apnea/, I've decided to start compiling a list of articles to help her understand how dangerous her condition is. I hope it works because my dad really loves her and he would be devastated if he lost another wife - especially if losing her could be prevented. Any other tips for helping would be greatly appreciated.
- —Guest Cathy
What to do !
- Doctors always talk about using a CPAP for obstructive Sleep Apnea, but no one seems to discuss what to do if CPAP doesn't help, especially if you suffer from Central Sleep Apnea ( the brain forgetting to prompt a breath), or a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea. Are there really no ideas, or possible solutions available? I'd really like some help with this potentially life threatening medical issue. Thanks.
- —Guest Bill Brown
baby
- How can apnea affect newborn babies? What is the minimum present of breathing for a desat?
- —Guest franco
I Never Wanted to Sleep!
- For a long time I guess I could be considered a person that snored, almost all the time. For almost half of my life, I've been overweight. I've always had more than just 5 pounds to lose. I usually wanted and needed to lose up to 50 lbs. It wasn't until recently, that I lost the weight, at a very slow pace. When I was heavy, I snored so much that my husband had to wake me up, a lot of nights - sometimes several times, per night! He would tell me the next day that I was snoring so bad that it sounded like I was gasping for breath, and like I would stop breathing any moment! The days I would wake up feeling very un-rested I would just chalk up to a tossing and turning evening. I never even considered my snoring to be an issue in interrupting my sleep cycle. Boy, was I ever wrong! I started getting mild sore throats and at times my voice would sound raspy. I realized, this was due to snoring so I started to exercise and lost all my weight in about a year. Exercise = good health
- —SuzyScorp
What do I fear
- I fear that I may never obtain a mask that works past a couple nights I have had 6 already with no success
- —Guest june
Top things that make me nervous...
- that I will alienate the living and wake up the dead
- —Guest slkbfly
