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- Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:32 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Multivitamins no good?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2865
WTF? After my CPAP, then APAP, and then BiPAP failed to fix my fatigue (i.e. I'd have to take a nap after going to get the mail), my doctor tested my B-12 levels and it was discovered I had a major deficiency. Also had low iron. Recent blood work also shows that I am deficient in vitamins D and B-1....
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Today's streaming news......WTF?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2015
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:37 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Suggestions for dealing with Kaiser and Apria?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6434
Hi. I also have Kaiser/Apria. First, you need to look at your doc's Rx. Apria will not give you an auto machine unless your rx specifically requests it. Second, I know for a fact they will do special orders. I don't use any of the standard masks because I have a small nose and they special ordered t...
- Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Surgery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 923
I had gastric bypass on Monday. I had a tube down my throat and was also told I would be closely monitored. Everything went fine. Even had a respiratory specialist come to my room after I was awake to help set up my machine (as if I didn't know). I requested distilled water for my humidifier and she...
- Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep apnea hits the news again.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1488
- Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How many experience night sweats?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2210
I'm 29 and I also have night sweats. I even wake up sometimes in the middle of the night because I feel like I'm burning up. My thermostat is set to 50 AND I use fans. My doc told me it may be weight related. I'm not so sure I'd agree, but who knows. I think some people may just generate more body h...
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:59 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Friend's interesting gastric bypass experience
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2762
My gastric bypass is scheduled for March 3. I was told no soda because all the carbonation and gas can make your stomach expand. Gotta remember that post-bypass a person's stomach is about the size of a shot class. Not exactly a lot of room. I have my pre-op class this afternoon and I'm gonna ask sp...
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep apnea hits the news again.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1488
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:14 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep apnea hits the news again.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1488
Sleep apnea hits the news again.
I just read on TMZ.com that rapper Pimp C (no idea who that is) apparently died as a result of a pre-existing condition of sleep apnea, combined with an elevated amounts of prescription codeine in his blood.
Sarah
Sarah
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:04 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Why won't my AHI go down?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1703
I'm not awake for any of it. I have an uncanny ability to fall asleep within 5-10 min. I can't even use the ramp feature because I fall asleep too quickly. According to my multiple sleep studies, including a MSLT, my sleep latency is 94% (which is really high I'm aware). Needless to say, there is ve...
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Why won't my AHI go down?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1703
Why won't my AHI go down?
I've been on CPAP, then APAP and Now BiPAP. I have my Bipap set at a min min EPAP 10, max IPAP 20, Bi-flex at 3 and PS at 8. My AHI is consistently between 4.5 and 5.5, which puts me in the mild apnea category even with my machine. I upped the max IPAP to 25, to see if I still needed a higher pressu...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Gastric Bypass and Aerophagia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1866
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:51 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Gastric Bypass and Aerophagia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1866
Gastric Bypass and Aerophagia
Well, the date is finally set for my gastric bypass - March 3 (which is 4 days after I finish taking the bar exam, argh). Am excited and worried of course. A thought just occurred to me, and I was hoping fellow pap users who've had bypass may have some insight. Admittedly, I am on major brain overlo...
- Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:13 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone else with fibromyalgia?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6796
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:24 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Stoopid Doctor story
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1628
Nothing worse than a doc that dismisses you without even listening to your entire list of symptoms before the prescribe meds. My GP and sleep doc were doing that for a while. My sleep doc finally told me that "excessive daytime sleepiness" was not in the purview of the sleep disorder/neurology dept....