Can climate affect sleep apnea?
Can climate affect sleep apnea?
I'm starting to wonder if there's a connection between Louisiana and my newly diagnosed sleep apnea. I lived in Connecticut for almost 29 years and Maine for just about 7 months and I never had trouble sleeping. I moved to Louisiana in late March of 2017 and by January 2018 I was on social media discussing my struggles with insomnia. (*I assume it had become an issue earlier and I just started discussing it in January because it had become a problem that wouldn't go away.) We have central air where we live, but maybe that's not enough? Perhaps the heat and humidity have affected me enough to destroy my ability to sleep? Does this sound crazy, or am I on to something here?
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
I sleep better when the weather is cold. Heat and humidity do have an effect. This seems to be universal.
More importantly, are you using data to track the effectiveness of your CPAP therapy?
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
Are you sleeping outside or in the house? What's the temp and humidity inside at bedtime?
We have programmable thermostat and have it set to reduce the temp in the house by 6 degrees at 10pm, we like it colder in the house for sleeping.
We have programmable thermostat and have it set to reduce the temp in the house by 6 degrees at 10pm, we like it colder in the house for sleeping.
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
no. climate can impact sleep, but it does not cause sleep apnea.
one can treat sleep apnea very well but still have insomnia.
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea? [a word about threads too]
Sleep apnea and insomnia are not the same thing.
Age can affect sleep apnea, as can weight gain.
Please stick to one thread - it makes it easier for us to understand what's going on with you and your CPAP therapy.
You can alway edit the specific subject of a post on your thread before you press "submit" in a way the the keyword you want - in this case "climate" will be part of the subject.
You can see how I've edited the subject of this reply to add the word "threads".
Age can affect sleep apnea, as can weight gain.
Please stick to one thread - it makes it easier for us to understand what's going on with you and your CPAP therapy.
You can alway edit the specific subject of a post on your thread before you press "submit" in a way the the keyword you want - in this case "climate" will be part of the subject.
You can see how I've edited the subject of this reply to add the word "threads".
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea? [a word about threads too]
Sorry, I'm new to both this board and this diagnosis and am still learning about both. I literally found out my diagnosis over the phone in a ~2 minute conversation with a nurse over the phone while I was at work, so I know next to nothing about sleep apnea. I've been trying to research it in what little spare time I have, and part of that discovery is this message board, which I found in the middle of the night when my CPAP machine was making loud popping noises. I was given the absolute bare minimum information about sleep apnea or my CPAP machine and haven't even seen the doctor at the Sleep Disorder Clinic since my initial consult.ozij wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:15 pmSleep apnea and insomnia are not the same thing.
Age can affect sleep apnea, as can weight gain.
Please stick to one thread - it makes it easier for us to understand what's going on with you and your CPAP therapy.
You can alway edit the specific subject of a post on your thread before you press "submit" in a way the the keyword you want - in this case "climate" will be part of the subject.
You can see how I've edited the subject of this reply to add the word "threads".
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
No need to apologize, many us, I dare say most of us, came here knowing very little.
Some of us stayed - because we are so grateful for the help we received, and would like to help others.
Some of us stayed - because we are so grateful for the help we received, and would like to help others.
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
I believe it is considered traditional for all Yankees to blame the deep South for any troubles experienced.Lindsie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:52 amI'm starting to wonder if there's a connection between Louisiana and my newly diagnosed sleep apnea. I lived in Connecticut for almost 29 years and Maine for just about 7 months and I never had trouble sleeping. I moved to Louisiana in late March of 2017 and by January 2018 I was on social media discussing my struggles with insomnia. . . . Does this sound crazy, or am I on to something here?
OSA is not generally considered a climate-specific condition. But insomnia can be affected by bedroom discomfort and by the stress of moving.
We've all been there.
Ozij's suggestion for sticking to one thread, especially at first, is one that following through on will likely get for you the most salient suggestions and observations. It is for your benefit, not a scolding. Ozij has a long history of being particularly helpful to new ones finding their way.
May you get all the help you need!
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
This link may give you some insight regarding apnoea etc
https://www.cpap.com/blog/good-ahi-scor ... obstructed.
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
Climate does not have a direct effect on sleep apnea. However, environmental changes can often affect how well you sleep. Any thing that affects how well you sleep will impact your sleep apnea. Being in that transition period from being awake to sleeping and sleeping to being awake makes us more susceptible to having central apneas. Having lived in many parts of the country, including Louisiana, I know it can often take a long time to adapt to a new environment. If you have allergies, you will find many new allergy triggers in Louisiana that you were never exposed to while living in the north. If you never had allergies in the past, you may now start having them. I hope you get adjusted to your new environment soon.
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Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
It could be nothing more than the local water supply.
Water quality standards vary widely--even inside the US.
Look around you--where does leadership lag?
Some cities are paragons of cleanliness; others just "get by".
The differences really stand out during a disaster; but the problems persist.
Water quality standards vary widely--even inside the US.
Look around you--where does leadership lag?
Some cities are paragons of cleanliness; others just "get by".
The differences really stand out during a disaster; but the problems persist.
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