"Fluid Displacement" Apnea Research

[-SWS]

Scientists are considering the possibility that soft-tissue fluid displacement or "loading" just may serve as a variable contributor to sleep apnea: CLICK HERE

Obstructive apnea patients with renal, cardiac, or even general water-weight issues may find the above research particularly interesting. Patients with unexplained SDB variability may find this avenue of research interesting as well.

[Snoredog]

my blood is -A, on the 56th day the blood bank is calling me daily to donate some more platelets, as a past stroker I don't mind giving those up at all.

Blood pressure sure drops afterward

[Alisha]

I find this very interesting and will add "Degree of Swelling/Distension" to my daily chart which I am using to try to determine what causes/worsens/helps/works to lead to a path to a healthier me. I have read that some believe xpap treatment causes or worsens edema, and, if I understand this article, it indicates that edema can cause or worsen sleep apnea.

This is of particular interest to me because of undiagnosed edema, i.e., after being examined by my family doctor, a Heart Specialist, Pulmonary Specialist, ENT, and taking test after test, it has not been determined what is causing the edema. I even have a packet of fluid on the left side just above the collar bone, which is puffier some days but never flattens out.

I have read the threads on this subject in cpaptalk.com, but if any of you know of any more articles that relate to the correlation of sleep apnea and edema, I'd like to read them.

This is a wonderful site and posters share a wealth of information. For this I am grateful.

[rested gal]

What an extremely interesting find, -SWS. Thanks so much for the link!

[krousseau]

As the simplest application of that research-recliners may help if that is a part of a person's OSA problem