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by GOGETAH
Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Re: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

Thank you for all of the input... I went to my doctors and he is going to push to get me on CPAP asap when i was at the doctors my BP was 114/90 which is pretty good my pulse was way high though when i got there it was 144 when i left it was 90 and throughout the day it usually stays around 90... Wh...
by GOGETAH
Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Re: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

I suspect you have multiple things going on, not all of them related to sleep apnea, but getting some treatment for the sleep apnea will only HELP, not hurt. So ask that your sleep apnea be re-evaluated and push for CPAP treatment. Once you get CPAP, it's not always easy to adjust, but we can help....
by GOGETAH
Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Re: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

So I talked to my dr and he put me on a sleep study and I found out I have moderate APNEA (14AHI) Why don't you insist this doctor give you a prescription for a f###ing CPAP? Don't get the hostility... but I havn't gotten my CPAP yet because I'm waiting on my apt with the specialist so I can get se...
by GOGETAH
Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Re: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

Yeah I read that like 1 in 14 people have apnea and like 80% are undiagnosed which would mean that like 2 in 14 people have apnea I figured they were wrong but apparently my uncle has it and a few other people we know have it so they think it's normal. I wouldnt worry too much but I've been feeling ...
by GOGETAH
Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Re: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

over the last few days my bp was averaging like 130/90 or lower but today its been spiking between 140/90 and 150/107 I took 2 lorazapam and i dont feel anxious well kind of worried I'm going to the doctors today and I think I'm going to have a 24h sleep study done. I need answers this is scaring me...
by GOGETAH
Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Re: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

I had a sleep test 14AHI and was told I have sleep apnea but I don't know what to do now I just took my blood pressure again and its 150/107 and when I stand up my pulse goes from 90 to 140.
by GOGETAH
Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...
Replies: 17
Views: 7707

Just discovered I have sleep apnea, been hell...

So ever since maybe the end of high school (im 26 now) I have had these paralyzing moments when I fall asleep I looked it up and it was Sleep Paralysis I didn't think much of it because they said it wasn't dangerous so I continued my life over the next few years as normal dealing with sleep paralysi...