I want inputs on my restoration of my brain dysfunction

[bcw88]

Hi Guys on Cpaptalk, I want your inputs on my restoration of my brain dysfunction caused by sleep apnea. I guess I had sleep apnea 35 years ago which was diagnosed 8 years ago. After 8 years of CPAP treatment, I have experienced a lots of positive changes in terms of physical, emotional and mental conditions, including disappearance of depression and anxiety. But the main problems I have now are stress, long term memory and attention problems, brain fog,and other problems I may not know. However, I feel improvements in my brain power through good sleep every day with the help of CPAP machine. I don't know how fast and how much degree my brain function can be restored. I am worry about these issues because it affect my ability to secure a proper job I like. Any inputs will be appreciated.

Of great importance to me was to discover just how different we all are. This forum has helped to teach me that. We all tend to minimize this. Drug companies need minimize this because their product must reach the widest possible audience. That just one example. We all tend to ask what the symptoms of a particular flu are when the same bug can deliver very different experiences to many people. My experience so far has been that I cannot run from anxiety. My therapy is not optimum yet. I still can’t get more than 6 hours of sleep at a time, leading to naps during the day. I still have problems with phone numbers and names. It sounds like you are further ahead than I am. Is it possible that after 8 years you are impatient? Other people would disagree with this but then you may be one of those people that will improve still yet!

My depression and anxiety were gone within one year after I was on cpap machine. you should be OK after you keep using cpap, if not,you should try to find other facts that lead to your anxiety.

I still feel improvement because I got a severe sleep apnea which made me waked up 142 times within one hour.

[bcw88]

I agree that if you're sure (with software or another study) that your Cpap is now optimized, you need to look into other possible things that might be problems - with your doctor, because the list of possibilities is long when it comes to the kind of symptoms you're having and you can't really objectively sort them out yourself or assume it's all because of OSA. Good luck!

Yes I agree with what you commented. But how do I know my CPAP is now optimized? I feel nothing wrong with my cpap setting

[purple]

Some of us have lowered body temp, as comes with low Thyroid, and diabetes. This can allow Candida to grow in our intestines. Candida creates alcohol, which can create brain fog.

There are a number of nutritional suggestions related to improving brain function. As my doc said, he has seen a number of such lists which are different. It usually comes back to first, getting into a basically good diet based upon brightly colored vegetables and fruit (fruit is not for diabetics.) Then there is a list of possible supplements which many suggest.

Then there is how is your heart doing? and the docs usual suggestions about doing exercise.

Let the rest of us know what you do that helps you.

[Pesser]

[quote="bcw88My depression and anxiety were gone within one year after I was on cpap machine. you should be OK after you keep using cpap, if not,you should try to find other facts that lead to your anxiety.

I still feel improvement because I got a severe sleep apnea which made me waked up 142 times within one hour.[/quote]

Thanks for the advise. You will continue to improve. It never happens the way we want....does it!!

[Captain_Midnight]

BSpinner writes...Use it! Play video games, read a lot, do puzzles. Exercise.

There is no better advice.

One might also inquire about diet. Personally, I feel sharper following a fairly low carbohydrate diet. (Especially so with no, or extremely low grains, like wheat and corn, and sugar.) I do eat meat, but I avoid organ meat. Oh, and my blood tests are consistently excellent...super low bad cholesterol, high good stuff, low triglycerides. Toss the pastries, pancakes, candy, deserts, bread, sodas etc for an experimental time period. You just might find that it helps a lot.

[Sleepy Pete]

The last study i read about this found that brain matter restoration was complete after 12 months of cpap in the subjects they tested. Here's a link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 135438.htm

I wish you luck!

[bcw88]

Hi Guys on Cpaptalk, I want your inputs on my restoration of my brain dysfunction caused by sleep apnea. I guess I had sleep apnea 35 years ago which was diagnosed 8 years ago. After 8 years of CPAP treatment, I have experienced a lots of positive changes in terms of physical, emotional and mental conditions, including disappearance of depression and anxiety. But the main problems I have now are stress, long term memory and attention problems, brain fog,and other problems I may not know. However, I feel improvements in my brain power through good sleep every day with the help of CPAP machine. I don't know how fast and how much degree my brain function can be restored. I am worry about these issues because it affect my ability to secure a proper job I like. Any inputs will be appreciated.

How old are you?
Do/did you drink? ( alcoholic beverages ) ( and to what degree? )
Use drugs? ( or did you ever? )

Keep in mind that there are things that come (or go) with age and that may or may not be improved by this therapy.


Den

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I am 52. I have no habit of drinking alcohol , smoking, and using drugs because I probably have sleep apnea at teenage that made me physical weak.

[bcw88]

I'd like to co-sign what's already been said about assuring your treatment is doing the best for you it can and looking into other possible contributors. Some general things to consider about your sleep... Is it ALWAYS with the machine? How many hours a night do you sleep? Does that sleep feel restful? How many times a night do you wake up? Since you are looking for answers, if your doctor tests you for other medical conditions, ask them about also testing you for any deficiencies that you might improve through diet or supplements. Good luck going forward. Hope you find some things you can do to improve your situation.

Oh, a question for you. When you say long term memory, are you saying trouble remembering things from past years when you had untreated sleep apnea? If you were not getting REM sleep, the events you experienced may not have been able to be stored well in your memory. Is that what you were saying?

Every day I sleep more than 8 hours in which I seldom wake up . compared with quality of untreated sleep before, I sleep very well and feel restful

Yes, you may be right in saying the events in the past I experienced may not be stored well in my long term memory.