newsgrouper,
I'm scheduled for the sleep study next thursday. I already know I'm stopping breathing, and then I jerk my limbs when I re-awaken. I'm wondering what more the study will determine.
Do they measure things like heart rate, blood pressure, etc?
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- Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:45 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Restless legs along with Cpap
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- Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Restless legs along with Cpap
- Replies: 32
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Yes, it appears to be a multi-faceted problem
chrisp...
Apparently, anything from the posterior down to the feet can affect the nerves being pinched. Couple this with a dietary deficiency and it's really aggravating.
Apparently, anything from the posterior down to the feet can affect the nerves being pinched. Couple this with a dietary deficiency and it's really aggravating.
- Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Restless legs along with Cpap
- Replies: 32
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The set cushion is for sitting
ahujudybear... In my case, the nerves in my posterior and upper legs are pinched while sitting a majority of a day in the driver seat of an 18-wheeler. The gel pad seat cushion removes the pinching and actually provides a limited massaging for immediate relief. You might want to give it a try, even ...
- Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:51 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Restless legs along with Cpap
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- Views: 6437
Seat cushion and supplemental iron and magnesium helped me
I was having restless legs along with a sensation of nervous tension, like ants crawling up and down my legs. Once I began using a seat cushion (gel pad from TA Truck stop) and supplemental iron and magnesium (straight off Wal-Mart shelf), I no longer have this problem. Be careful using the suppleme...