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by killikat
Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep apnia and other illnesses
Replies: 30
Views: 9933

Sleep apnea w/diseases

I have "severe" sleep apnea just recently diagnosed. I also have lupus, fibromyalgia, a messed up thyroid, which corrects itself, severe back injury from accident, restless leg syndrom (not severe), arthritis, etc. I feel like a 37-year old nursing home patient. I hate it. What's worse is I don't kn...
by killikat
Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Breathing would be useful.
Replies: 8
Views: 6760

Breathing

I've been on cpap mask for about 4 weeks. The first week, I was getting air in my stomach and then would wake up not being able to breathe. I went from the nose mask to the full face mask and wala! It worked! Here I am a mouth breather at night and even with the chin strap, my mouth would open - let...
by killikat
Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Symptoms from sleep apnea or not?
Replies: 2
Views: 4175

Symptoms from sleep apnea or not?

I am so new to this. I have been recently diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. Yes, there are problems getting the right cpap mask and now the right level of pressure, but I am scared. I have been pretty much bedridden almost this whole last year. I feel horrible, I get profusely sweaty just sitting w...