anyone else suffer from sleep apnea

My boyfriend was diagnosed with sleep apnea. He went through the sleep studies and it showed that he stopped breathing 17 times a minute. He has a machine too but he has a hard time using it. It dries out his nose really bad and makes him stuffed up.

I have a friend who suffers from this, I wonder what causes it, I hope you get some responses from someone who knows about this, I would be interested in any answers..

This is the same as narcosis right? When you can't control it but you just fall asleep whenever, wherever. I saw a docu about this before and you can go to therapy or I guess hormonal injections. I think it has something to do with sleepy hormones. While you're not under any therapy or medications yet, always have a cold or wet towel with you. When you feel you start to feel sleepy, wipe it on your face or your eyes to wake you up again.

I took 2 sleep tests and I found out that I have sleep apena also. I also use a machine but for me I cant tell a difference. I guess I dont wear it that much to see if it really works or not.

I've been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and I have been issued a cpap. It is difficult for me to wear the whole night due to the mask leaking, dryness, or it just wakes me up and I have trouble falling back to sleep. Even when I wear it, I still don't feel like I got a good night sleep. I am wondering if I have mixed apnea. I didn't know people could have both kinds. On a couple of occasions when I was in a hospital for one thing or another they put a little light clip on my finger. It is supposed to measure the amount of oxygen in my blood. The thing would alarm regularly and the nurses would tell me to take deeper breaths.

I also have a hard time staying awake and was wondering why. I tossed and turned all night and it seemed I was always tired. I was tested and found out that I had sleep apnea. I am getting my C-pap soon. I hope it will make a difference.

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Yes, I have sleep apnea and I use a CPAP machine every night. I have been using it for maybe 10 years now or around that. I cannot sleep without it now. Nor would I want to. I also have RLS - Restless Leg Syndrome, but I workout for this condition and it helps. Better than taking medicine for it.

I don't know much about sleep apnea but I have heard the machine works great. Maybe they can look at the food you eat or things that surround you. Best of luck

i have insomnia. can't ever go to sleep. and then when i do fall asleep i wake up a LOT.

Central sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep. It is caused by problems with how the brain controls breathing. The primary symptom is when you temporarily stop breathing, especially during sleep. People with apnea of unknown cause may awaken frequently and complain of insomnia. If a neurological condition is causing the apnea, it may also produce other symptoms. These include difficulty swallowing, change in voice, weakness, or numbness throughout the body, depending on the underlying disease and what parts of the nervous system it has affected.

well i dont know much abt this-----still i have something 4 u. Sleep apnea or sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, "without breath"), each last long enough so one or more breaths are missed, and occur repeatedly throughout sleep. There are two distinct forms of sleep apnea: Central and Obstructive. Breathing is interrupted by the lack of effort in Central Sleep Apnea, but from a physical block to airflow despite effort in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In Mixed Sleep Apnea, both types of events occur. Regardless of type, the individual affected with sleep apnea is rarely (if ever) aware of having difficulty breathing, even upon awakening. Sleep apnea is recognized as a problem by others witnessing the individual during episodes, or is suspected because of its effects on the body (sequelae). The definitive diagnosis of sleep apnea is made by polysomnography. well if you want more info go to your doctor. i hope that helps.even i hv copied all the matter from that place. if you wanna know more abt sleep apnea go to "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea".

hiya, my husband had moderate sleep apnea and the day after a night when he doesnt use his machine he is constantly falling asleep. he tells me he falls asleep at traffic lights aswell. i find it totaly scary. his machine does not have a humidifier so it is hard for him to use all the time. when he first had his sleep study done they sent him home with a brand new machine from the hospital to monitor the results and it was like he was a totally difeerent person. no more grumpiness. but now he has a second hand older machine with a new mask of course and it is nowhere near as good.. if we had a windfall we would get him a better one. they are pretty expensive. anyway, sorry to hear you also have sleep apnea but good to hear your feeling so much better now that you have your machine. Tanika

I suffer from obsrtuctive sleep aponea, I have been on a cpap for about 10 years now. You NEED to use it every night and even when you take a nap. You would benifit from seeing a ENT (Ear, Nose,and throat) Dr. Ask him for a humidifier (a tank that attaches to the hose from the machine or is attached directly to the machine) A heated one works great for me! You need to dedicate at least 8 hours to sleep with no distractions. If you are overweight try to lose some pounds, 10lbs could make a big difference. The muscles in your throat and tounge collapse when your body relaxes, blocking your airway when you sleep. Your body tells your brain to wake up your not breathing, then you fall back to sleep. I have had a surgery to remove my adnoids, tonsils, and uvula removed, also had what is called a "tounge base cautery" to help shrink the base of the tounge to make the passage bigger. Ask your ENT about this procedure, NOT ALL ENT'S KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!!! It is relatively new. I will post this to other replys in this thread.

one or two times i woke up from the nightmare i felt i couldn't breath, i don't know if it is sleep apnea?

My bad has severe sleep apnea issues. He wakes up to anything. It's almost hard sleeping at his place, because of him, I can't sleep at night. It's really kind of annoying, but I can't blame him for it. He wants to go in and get some treatment for it, which would probobly be a good thing for both him and me.

can i ask what is apnea?