What are my chances of recovery

[tiredandscared]

Hi guys. I highly suspect that I have sleep apnea. since 24th of january ive had night time arousals and fatigue and concentration and short term memory issues. Began having them after screwing up with my sleep schedule. Which resulted in weight gain (I was borderline obese with a BMI of 30 which increased to 32). I fit all the classic symptoms for it. I recorded my self sleeping a couple of times and I do snore especially on my back, I didnt notice many apneas but possible hyponoapneas(it could be UARS but im not sure before i get the results). Im going to get sleep study soon. and my question is will i have permanent cognitive dysfunction? I intend to go to university and become a journalist. So its a very worrisome conundrum that Im in. I already had some cognitive issues (depression and nvld). Will I be able to reverse the affects of it if i get it treated early? 2 months after onset. Im worried that it has damaged my brain so much that ill not be able to study. ( I apologize for the quality of the text I usually could write well with.

[Wulfman...]

Hi guys. I highly suspect that I have sleep apnea. since 24th of january ive had night time arousals and fatigue and concentration and short term memory issues. Began having them after screwing up with my sleep schedule. Which resulted inu weight gain (i was borderline obese with a BMI of 30 which increased to 32). I fit all the classic symptoms for it. I recorded my self sleeping a couple of times and I do snore especially on my back, i didnt notice many apneas but possible hyponoapneas(it could be UARS but im not sure before i get the results). Im going to get sleep study soon. and my question is will i have permanent cognitive dysfunction? I intend to go to university and become a journalist. so its a very worrisome conundrum that Im in. I already have some cognitive issues (depression and nvld). Will I be able to reverse the affects of it if i get it treated early? 2 months after onset. Im worried that it has damaged my brain so much that ill not be able to study. ( I apologize for the quality of the text I usually could write well with.

It's quite likely you've had this condition coming on for a lot longer than 2 months. It's probably more like "years".
But, with "optimal" therapy, you will very likely restore your cognitive functions.
Don't try to be in denial. This is a health condition that has affected tens of millions of people. The sad part is that the majority, for whatever reasons, refuse treatment.


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[Julie]

If you get proper treatment most of your symptoms should improve significantly, but apnea is a condition, like diabetes, and you don't get 'cured', just learn to live with it to the best of your and your equipment's ability - which can definitely be considerable. Those of us who have good treatment and have worked out the glitches live completely normal lives.

[ChicagoGranny]

How old are you?

[tiredandscared]

If you get proper treatment most of your symptoms should improve significantly, but apnea is a condition, like diabetes, and you don't get 'cured', just learn to live with it to the best of your and your equipment's ability - which can definitely be considerable. Those of us who have good treatment and have worked out the glitches live completely normal lives.

Im fine with that. But will ever be able to cognitively work efficiently like before or almost as close. Or will i have to be forced to take notes and have some kinda of OSA Induced ADD for the rest of my life? i know i cant handle life like this. Im 22. Since my NVLD prevents me from working in pretty much most fields save for written and verbal ones.

[Drowsy Dancer]

If you get proper treatment most of your symptoms should improve significantly, but apnea is a condition, like diabetes, and you don't get 'cured', just learn to live with it to the best of your and your equipment's ability - which can definitely be considerable. Those of us who have good treatment and have worked out the glitches live completely normal lives.

Im fine with that. But will ever be able to cognitively work efficiently like before or almost as close. Or will i have to be forced to take notes and have some kinda of OSA Induced ADD for the rest of my ? i know i cant handle life like this. Im 22. Since my NVLD prevents me from working in pretty much most fields save for written and verbal ones.

Whoa whoa whoa. OSA isn't going to incapacitate you in two months. I suspect I had it for years before diagnosis and I remained a practicing attorney throughout.

What is NVLD?

[Chevie]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=NVLD

[ChicagoGranny]

Even your NVLD could have been caused by undiagnosed/untreated sleep-disordered breathing.

Bookmark this thread, quit worrying, go get the sleep study and come back here when you have the summary reports. Life could get much better for you with proper diagnosis and treatment. It did for many of us.

[Drowsy Dancer]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=NVLD

LOL. I did look it up after I posted.

[Chevie]

LOL.

Glad to see someone on here who is not a grouch. Keep on dancin'.

[tiredandscared]

Even your NVLD could have been caused by undiagnosed/untreated sleep-disordered breathing.

Bookmark this thread, quit worrying, go get the sleep study and come back here when you have the summary reports. Life could get much better for you with proper diagnosis and treatment. It did for many of us.

Can someone have sleep apnea and not notice. I mean if you have adult or teenage onset? I just feel like id be screwed if this has any permanent affects on my ability to memorize and function. For me its not as much about having ossues accepting it as much as the affects it can permanently have on my cognitive function.

[Wulfman...]

Even your NVLD could have been caused by undiagnosed/untreated sleep-disordered breathing.

Bookmark this thread, quit worrying, go get the sleep study and come back here when you have the summary reports. Life could get much better for you with proper diagnosis and treatment. It did for many of us.

Can someone have sleep apnea and not notice. I mean if you have adult or teenage onset? I just feel like id be screwed if this has any permanent affects on my ability to memorize and function.

Of course. That's what I was trying to get across in my first post to you.


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[tiredandscared]

have anyone suffered permanent cognitive issues? How old were you and what when was you onset. Has anyone recovered to full function. How old were you when you got it and what was your protocol.

[TexasTom]

had anyone suffered permanent cognitive issues? how old were you and what when was you onset. Has anyone recovered to full function. How old were you when you got it and what was your protocol.

I'm a six sigma deviation person on this board, so I'm not the one to answer that for you!

NVLD -- I'm a natural born geek. Loved reading about everything and anything. Scored very badly on written test, started using a type writer (long before computers) in the second grade. I suffered from a horrible "writers cramp" when I
tried to write. Simple, my hand would twist around (90 bend at the wrist) while I tried to hold a pen long enough to write something. Wasn't until last year that I heard the term Dystonia. Almost 50 years later learned their was a reason for my cramped hand. The dear sweet Nuns just called me lazy.

My cognitive issues are forgetting words, go to use a word I just used 20 minutes ago... poof it is gone. Something will jog my memory 10 minutes later, poof the word is back. Occasionally I'm en route to a location I hadn't been to in six and not a clue where I am at. Hence Google Maps with volume on loud to jog my memory en route.

So when I say you should learn to live with your CPAP, and loose weight..... yep, both will greatly help.

[Wulfman...]

had anyone suffered permanent cognitive issues? how old were you and what when was you onset. Has anyone recovered to full function. How old were you when you got it and what was your protocol.

I'm going on 67 and I've been using this therapy for nearly 10 years.
In hindsight, the first obvious signs came about three years earlier (2002). However, the more I came to understand about this condition, I came to believe that I may have had it in various stages or degrees most of my life.
Prior to about the end of January, 2005, I had never even heard of "Sleep Apnea". But, I started to learn as much as I could, as fast as I could. My therapy starting date is in my profile below.

I don't know what you mean by "recovered to full function". We all age and become more physically worn out as we get older. I injured my knees in 1986 and have been going "downhill" ever since. Prior to that, I was running quite a bit. Other health issues have also taken their toll, too......probably caused by years of undiagnosed OSA.


Den

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