Julie wrote: I asked if he was on Cpap, and she said no,
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Julie wrote: I asked if he was on Cpap, and she said no,
Here, most of the street cats have carry permits and ain't afraida nobody.Guest wrote:could that be because you live in the states where cats are afraid?jnk... wrote:Although it may be possible for a cat to wake someone during an apnea--especially when the person's gasping is particularly irritating to the cat--I personally would not consider there to be any such thing as a medically-accepted concept of a trained therapy cat for apnea until I read about it somewhere particularly reputable.
on another note what kind of service animal would run away, well unless it was being abused
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it's always the ones you don't expect that'll get you.bwexler wrote:I am comfortable that none of my children or grandchildren would ever do me any harm.
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wait a minute... if you've tagged me as one of the harmless ones, I'm obviously failing at something!jnk... wrote:Then I'm keeping a close eye on you, palerider.
I would guess that some pets are tuned in enough to know something is wrong with their owner. A long time ago, when I was much younger and lighter, I woke up one morning with my first dog standing on my chest and staring me in the face. I figured I was snoring too loud for him or he was just an a**. Never thought too much about it until I was diagnosed with OSA. Of course I'm still open to that he was just an a** too.coolbranch wrote: As for having a therapy cat: I have had similar experiences. Prior to being officially diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, Ringo (my yorkie) would sometimes sleep on the bed with me. Many times I would be awakened by him. He is a very smart dog. He would use his paw gently and scratch at my feet, staying at arms length hoping I would not wake up startled and compromise his safety. I assumed he wanted to go outside and do his thing. After seeing that he did not have to go, I would express my discontent and go back to sleep. After some time, I finally realized that it was I who was waking him from his sleep. According to my sleep study documentation, I was stopping breathing approx 32 times per hour and was gasping for air. Now at night I wear a mask so Ringo and I both sleep pretty well, most nights.
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The criminals in Canada make up much better stories than the ones here.Julie wrote: one of them who, to me looked about 16 and began to cry, said the cat was her son's 'therapy' cat, and that her son had apnea... the cat would wake him when he had an event.