Sleep Apnea - High BP, High Col. - Related?

Leinie · Post by **Leinie** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:24 pm

Hello all,

I have been really struggling lately. My CPAP did not seem to be helping much, and I just felt like crap all the time.

My Dr had me try a APAP for 2 weeks and my pressure was 14 instead of the 10 she had found on my sleep study.

I have also found out last week that I have high blood pressure and high colesterol, especially high triglycerides.

Does anyone know if these are related at all?

I have started meds for the 2 new problems, so hopefully in time, I will start to feel better.

I also have severe headaches, IBS, Diverticulosis. Man I feel old, and I am only 35.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:46 pm

Does anyone know if these are related at all?

I'm not a doctor, but I'm told that they probably are (or at least some of them).....probably at least the high BP and tryglycerides.
OSA really can screw up a person's system.

It's interesting that your doctor is apparently one who DOES believe that APAPs serve a purpose.

Best wishes,

Den

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:07 pm

They are all a sign of ageing and bad life choices, we all have them. Sleep Apnea makes all levels of your health worse, and treating it will help everything else. The good news while it's a effort it's not adding things to your body to cause other health problems.

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tooly125 · Post by **tooly125** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:18 pm

I have also found out last week that I have high blood pressure and high colesterol, especially high triglycerides.

actually i was wondering the same thing my triglycerides were in the 900 range.Two medications i've taken only lowered them to 600 i am going to have my dr do a test after i've been on the cpap for about a month to see if there is a difference.
i also have kind of a high sleep pressure 19 (at least i think thats high)

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:42 pm

I also had the same problems for 40 years, I don't think XPAP will cure it, but it wont make it worse. I had a Quad and am now on drugs with cholestrol @ 40 and 60. without much diet change. Too bad it isn't retroactive 50 years.

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:00 pm

Saw my RT/DME today.....he wonders if there is a connection between OSA and FM (fibromyalgia), possibly diabetes too. and I know they've linked that to high bp and high cholesterol.

Darth Vader Look · Post by **Darth Vader Look** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:35 am

My triglycerides were over 640 and that was before the OSA diagnosis. He told me to loose the extra weight (20lbs). When I did, my triglycerides dropped down to well under 300. I was also told to eat 3 meals per day rather than trying to cram them into one or two meals. For most people getting down to the right weight and eating right helps out tremendously.

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:09 am

Good luck on that, Darth....Gidgie here has been fighting that battle for years.....now diabetes ..........

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:41 pm

Gidgie wrote:Good luck on that, Darth....Gidgie here has been fighting that battle for years.....now diabetes ..........

Welcome to the club! Isn't life grand!

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:46 pm

Yup.......life sure is grand........for us, who can at least have an outlet for some of our frustrations........think of all those folks out there who have never heard about this place and merely suffer in martyred silence.........

Rapunzel111 · Post by **Rapunzel111** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:07 pm

You know there may be a connection here to OSA.I recently was told by my Dr. that I am borderline diabetic,my good cholesterol is low,and the bad cholesterol is high.I read on the web out there somewhere that OSA can cause you to have elevated blood sugar levels and possibly diabetes.Who knew??Yikes!

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:26 pm

Yep. I've got one foot in the grave, the other on a banana peel.......and some joker turned up my machine!

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Sleep Apnea - High BP, High Col. - Related?

Sleep Apnea - High BP, High Col. - Related?

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