Ex OSA patient now diagnosed with depression

Upon hearing that since long only sex brings me joy, some psychologist/psychiatrists think I have years of depression it's now depression that causes my continued fatigue with concentration, memory, decision making, slowness in doing even trivial things,...

I am this person viewtopic.php?f=1&t=114595&st=0&sk=t&sd=a, now I am reading up about depression since a psychologist in a university hospital thinks so. Signs are similar to an OSA patient.

I'll document my depression journey here.

Past diagnoses were: ADHD (negative), hypochondria (almost negative).

Thanks

Ex OSA Patient, I know this site is for CPAP questions and answers but can I tell
you something. I was you a few years ago. Anxiety, perfuse sweating. I hated crowds
and having to go places with allot of people. I was home allot searching for answers
to all of my questions. Why me, who am I, why are we here? I was watching Trey
Smith's video series, God in a nut shell and It hit me, we have a creator that's being
hidden from us and I need to see if he's in fact real. I had nothing to lose. I got on my
knees and I prayed. I said Jesus if you are real can you help me? I have lost control of
my life and I am handing it over to you to do what you will with me.
From that day forth everything changed. no more anxieties, depression, addictions,
I stopped watching porn, quit pot and alcohol and it all happened virtually over night.
I'm 51 years old and I have been away from the church for 35 years. It doesn't matter.
I am not a preacher, I am just a simple born again Christian. I still don't go to church.
There's no need to. I am my temple.
Allot of the addictions and afflictions that people have are demons that found a way
in somehow. I wouldn't be saying all of these things if I didn't know what I was talking
about. It's been a year now and things are going great. Lift those burdens off of your
shoulders and hand them to Jesus Christ. He knows what to do with them. Please,
you sound like you have given up and I am telling you that it doesn't need to be that
way if you just have a little faith.
Heavenly father, I pray that your spirit comes down onto Ex OSA patient and surrounds
them with the gracious love of Jesus Christ, the giver of our salvation. They have
come on some issues I know you can fix for them if they have even a mustard seed size
of faith. I pray you help them and deliver them into your arms, Amen.

Ooops.

What you didn't say is why you went off CPAP. I did not read through that entire ancient thread, so maybe I missed something.

I think that you should go back on CPAP. If the insurance will cover it, I suggest a new sleep test.

papzombie wrote:Upon hearing that since long only sex brings me joy, some psychologist/psychiatrists think I have years of depression it's now depression that causes my continued fatigue with concentration, memory, decision making, slowness in doing even trivial things,...

I am this person now I am reading up about depression since a psychologist in a university hospital thinks so. Signs are similar to an OSA patient.

I'll document my depression journey here.

Past diagnoses were: ADHD (negative), hypochondria (almost negative).

Thanks

I am sure there are many here who are also depressed but don't realize it. People don't take this the wrong way, I know I went thru it.

Using xPAP therapy has removed my depression issues!

If you aren't depressed with what life gives us, you are either stupid of your head is in the sand. Life is a struggle, as is a hill to climb. Some of us accept the challenge and climb, some sit and whine, and if you are stupid or live with your head in the sand, you are blissfully happy.

The secret is to keep a positive attitude, and put one foot in front of the other, and keep moving forward. Make the best decisions you can for yourself and others. Life's not easy, and we only get one. Jim

Goofproof wrote:If you aren't depressed with what life gives us, you are either stupid of your head is in the sand. Life is a struggle, as is a hill to climb. Some of us accept the challenge and climb, some sit and whine, and if you are stupid or live with your head in the sand, you are blissfully happy.

The secret is to keep a positive attitude, and put one foot in front of the other, and keep moving forward. Make the best decisions you can for yourself and others. Life's not easy, and we only get one. Jim

Well said

Yeah it seems the word "ex OSA patient" is confusing you guys.

I am always an OSA patient, meaning that if I remove the mask I'll gasp for air. But I use the word "ex" to mean that even on CPAP and with AHI = 0.5 I don't feel better.

So my focus is now not anymore with OSA, thus "ex".

papzombie wrote:Yeah it seems the word "ex OSA patient" is confusing you guys.

I am always an OSA patient, meaning that if I remove the mask I'll gasp for air. But I use the word "ex" to mean that even on CPAP and with AHI = 0.5 I don't feel better.

So my focus is now not anymore with OSA, thus "ex".

If your AHI is 0.5, your issue is probably other than Sleep Disordered Breathing. Of course, you need to continue CPAP use while seeking treatment for your other issues.

papzombie wrote:Yeah it seems the word "ex OSA patient" is confusing you guys.

I am always an OSA patient, meaning that if I remove the mask I'll gasp for air. But I use the word "ex" to mean that even on CPAP and with AHI = 0.5 I don't feel better.

So my focus is now not anymore with OSA, thus "ex".

You may be a EX not feeling better but before you were a EX you at least had a better chance of waking up alive, EX's don't get that chance. Jim

We are getting older every day, more goes wrong with your body than Sleep Apnea.

D.H. wrote:

papzombie wrote:Yeah it seems the word "ex OSA patient" is confusing you guys.

I am always an OSA patient, meaning that if I remove the mask I'll gasp for air. But I use the word "ex" to mean that even on CPAP and with AHI = 0.5 I don't feel better.

So my focus is now not anymore with OSA, thus "ex".

If your AHI is 0.5, your issue is probably other than Sleep Disordered Breathing. Of course, you need to continue CPAP use while seeking treatment for your other issues.

I've never said that I stop with CPAP

papzombie wrote:

Goofproof wrote:If you aren't depressed with what life gives us, you are either stupid of your head is in the sand. Life is a struggle, as is a hill to climb. Some of us accept the challenge and climb, some sit and whine, and if you are stupid or live with your head in the sand, you are blissfully happy.

The secret is to keep a positive attitude, and put one foot in front of the other, and keep moving forward. Make the best decisions you can for yourself and others. Life's not easy, and we only get one. Jim

Well said

Lucky us . In some Asian culture you will be reborn if you did not help and serve the ones in need. Tough life there too !

papzombie wrote: ...But I use the word "ex" to mean that even on CPAP ... I don't feel better.

You are not the only one, and thanks for sharing. There is lots of good stuff in your posts.

We all look for a decent sleep to rest body and brain. And mean while we are soo different.

If all we had was simple osa everything would look like a cpap. (I think that is what Hydraulix989 ment with this "CPAP Community"). For me it feels like a wander-full huge family.

Just a thought concerning Lamictal or Lithium, suggested by " OceanBlue"
I take Lamictal, (100 mg/day) at this "low" dose it is used to stabilize mood disorder. At higher dose it is used to prevent epileptic seizure. It is not a drug to treat an acute depression.
Lithium is also a stabilizer. I would not suggest it as it deteriorates kidneys, the thyroid and at higher concentration is toxic. My dad just had a Lithium poisoning, is hospitalized since a month and a half and not yet stabilized. Both med's need adjustment and regular check ups. When they work they basically remove the ups and downs. Well nothing is perfect.

Beside Lamictal, I take Effexor (venlafaxine) to treat depressive periods. I increase and decrease effexor depending on events having impact on my mood. It took me years to learn and be attentive to these events. It then takes a few weeks to month for the med to have an effect. I notify my psy and if really needed get an appointment. It may be more difficult to find a good psy than a good CPAP doctor, well ? "my" family here most likely will disagree.

With my disorders of ADD (day dreamer) and CPAP (nightmares) I have no hyperactivity. I do however have talents messing up my thoughts and my sleep brooding about problems. I entangle and mix them up to a point where solutions become impossible. And the vicious cycle runs me down. Working out a solution just ends up being stupid and raising more problems. I drop it, give up and try something else. What actually saved me out of my mess was a discussion with a stranger in a bar having a beer (OK, maybe a few). I do not remember how it started. The basics were a gut feeling of no harm from the stranger. A slow and scary opening up exposing some of my entangled problems. The stranger’s ability to listen and only asking a question to clarify things. Not being involved, concerned or knowing any history the stranger helped me tremendously to clarify my head. It allowed me to set temporarily solutions (not the best and may need to be changes in the future) but for now it will do and the problem could be removed from the messy rest. The most important thing is that the stranger is not your husband! He sure would comme up with a solution before he even gasp the problem like “why don’t you quit your job ??? “ It would solve some problems but not the real one, the one of entangling them.

Well

Tomorrow is future, yesterday is history, today is a gift that is why it is called the present.

Hang in there...

Thanks for your post esel. How long have you been on CPAP ?

Also I am happy to hear that you have found something useful in my posts. Could you please clearify a bit more, which info did you like ?