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by micpenn
Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?
Replies: 24
Views: 16038

Re: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?

Tan Tom, again thanks for your reply. Your post brought up so much that I have forgotten; it brought back some memories. Again I marvel how similar our cases are. I, like you, thought I would have no future, let alone have a successful business and a family life. That's why I get a bit upset with pe...
by micpenn
Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?
Replies: 24
Views: 16038

Re: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?

Tan Tom, I have just received notification of you post by e-mail, which has been dormant for a number of months now. Wow! our cases couldn't be more similar! I too have been on Paxil long term now; my problems also started in childhood; and ditto with the cpap problem, and also the Paxil still works...
by micpenn
Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?
Replies: 24
Views: 16038

Re: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?

Wow, What a incredible community this is! Thanks again for your helpful replys. Like many of you have mentioned I probably need to go a little further down the road with a doctor. That will probably mean someone (like Julie and SleepingUgly said) that is a bit more versed in Psychiatry as well as sl...
by micpenn
Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?
Replies: 24
Views: 16038

Re: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?

Alright, First of all, thank you so much for so many reply s! I have updated my account to include my equipment. There are a few points I need to clarify: When I refer to my past history of episodic depression/anxiety, keep in mind it was the distant past. As far as I can tell it started when I was ...
by micpenn
Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?
Replies: 24
Views: 16038

CPAP causing daytime anxiety and depression?

Hello, I am wondering if anyone out there has a similar story as mine? I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and put on CPAP therapy and after some adjustment to the pressure I was put on a 11 pressure setting. Everything seemed to work out good especially that my wife was no longer pissed at my loud sno...