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FLIGHTYONE
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anxiety disorder

Post by FLIGHTYONE » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:58 pm

well the doctor is finally onto something and i got my life back, it seems that my sleep apnea made my anxiety sky high and it was so bad I was taken out of work for 6 weeks, I am having some problems with my trazodone the medicine the doctor put me on but at least we know what has made me so for better words crazy,
wish me luck and thanks for all the advice, I know I could not of made it thru without the people on here
happy new year

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Post by LavenderMist » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:07 pm

I'm sorry to hear you have had such a rough go of it. I hope things continue to get better for you in the new year.

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Post by SleepGuy » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:07 pm

Panic hormones released during apnea / desaturation events, not to mention the reality that you're on the verge of dying all night, cause many people with untreated OSA to experience anxiety and panic generally. Treat the OSA and the anxiety resolves for most people.
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Re: anxiety disorder

Post by roster » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:13 pm

FLIGHTYONE wrote:....... my sleep apnea made my anxiety sky high ........ at least we know what has made me so for better words crazy,
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Very common problem with sleep apnea. I know it well. Before cpap my blood-oxygen was in the 70s in the early morning hours and no doubt my body was loaded up with adrenalin. Waves of anxiety would roll through me.

The blood-ox level rebounded quickly upon arising but it would take some hours for my body to normalize the adrenaline level. I felt better in the afternoon than I did in the morning. Too bad my damn doctors were so ignorant about sleep apnea.

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Post by mindy » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:17 pm

Sorry to hear about your difficulties! One note also: some people (I'm one of them) react to trazodone the opposite way that most people do. When I was given trazodone to help me sleep, I ended up awake and jittery all night. This is an uncommon but known effect. I have the same reaction to benadryl.

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