51 years young and going to live a long and healthy life
Had it probably 5 years or so, snored for a while- noticed more when I started Menopause
Diagnosed and treated March 2004
Been compliant ever since, missed one night due to leaving my CPAP at home on and weekend accidentally,
Contributing factors: My mom has it and will not get treatment, She is 84 and has had one stroke already and now has diabetes.
I also read somewhere that tongue thrusters(where you swallow wrong as a child) can also be an indicator, and I had speech therapy for that as a child.
I have the receding chin, which I do not mind, but the turkey flap is a real thing to have to put up with.
I do not want history to repeat, so I am a happy hosehead.
I do have some weight to lose and am determined this time to keep it off.
Karen
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sharon1965
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How old are you (if you don't mind sharing) i'll be 42 in august
How long have you had sleep apnea?
i think all my life; i've always snored like a power drill , thrashed around, woke up with heart pounding (thought it was nightmares), always tired, sleepy, lack of energy, lack of motivation, never felt rested
when were you actually diagnosed? december 21, 2006 after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia 12 years ago and finding my condition gradually getting worse until 3 years ago when i suddenly hit the dirt, adrenal crash, muscle weakness, global pain etc.
How long have you been using CPAP? since january 4, 2007
What do you think are some contributing causes to your particular case of sleep apnea?
i believe my dad has it (untreated) and at least two of my brothers (also untreated); i have a giant uvula and small airway; i had a severely deviated septum which i had repaired in april; have only been overweight the last 3 years which i believe was caused by sleep apnea; i have mixed apnea so i can't account for the central part
How long have you had sleep apnea?
i think all my life; i've always snored like a power drill , thrashed around, woke up with heart pounding (thought it was nightmares), always tired, sleepy, lack of energy, lack of motivation, never felt rested
when were you actually diagnosed? december 21, 2006 after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia 12 years ago and finding my condition gradually getting worse until 3 years ago when i suddenly hit the dirt, adrenal crash, muscle weakness, global pain etc.
How long have you been using CPAP? since january 4, 2007
What do you think are some contributing causes to your particular case of sleep apnea?
i believe my dad has it (untreated) and at least two of my brothers (also untreated); i have a giant uvula and small airway; i had a severely deviated septum which i had repaired in april; have only been overweight the last 3 years which i believe was caused by sleep apnea; i have mixed apnea so i can't account for the central part
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got...
How old are you (if you don't mind sharing) 43
How long have you had sleep apnea? Probably most if not all my life. My mom used to complain about my snoring when I was a child, but it wasn't until I met my husband that I found out just how bad (snoring, nightmares, general restlessness) I was to sleep with. He is a firm believer in CPAP noise is better than Lisa noise!
When were you actually diagnosed? May 2007. Over the past two years, the excessive daytime sleepiness got really bad (impossible to drive to/from work, never got through a movie awake), concentration ability went down the toilet, depression got worse, gained weight, so I suggested to my doctor that I go for a sleep study.
How long have you been using CPAP? Just over a week, and loving it!
What do you think are some contributing causes to your particular case of sleep apnea? I suspect there's some genetic component to it, since I'm reasonably sure my mother and brother have it, too (although I know they'll never get tested. Other than that, I think it's a combination of age and weight, with the weight being a spiraling thing (weight goes up, OSA gets worse, weight goes up more....)
How long have you had sleep apnea? Probably most if not all my life. My mom used to complain about my snoring when I was a child, but it wasn't until I met my husband that I found out just how bad (snoring, nightmares, general restlessness) I was to sleep with. He is a firm believer in CPAP noise is better than Lisa noise!
When were you actually diagnosed? May 2007. Over the past two years, the excessive daytime sleepiness got really bad (impossible to drive to/from work, never got through a movie awake), concentration ability went down the toilet, depression got worse, gained weight, so I suggested to my doctor that I go for a sleep study.
How long have you been using CPAP? Just over a week, and loving it!
What do you think are some contributing causes to your particular case of sleep apnea? I suspect there's some genetic component to it, since I'm reasonably sure my mother and brother have it, too (although I know they'll never get tested. Other than that, I think it's a combination of age and weight, with the weight being a spiraling thing (weight goes up, OSA gets worse, weight goes up more....)
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tillymarigold
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First off, I have UARS, not OSA. [UARS is another form of sleep-disordered breathing most common in young (pre-menopausal) women, which--in women--causes the same immediate symptoms but without the long-term consequences. Women with UARS usually develop OSA after hitting menopause. There is some speculation that UARS and apnea should be considered the same disorder and UARS is an early stage or mild form of apnea, but no consensus. UARS has the same causes and therefore the same treatment options as apnea. Description cobbled together from Wikipedia and from PubMed studies.]
How old are you?
28, almost 29.
How long have you had [sleep-disordered breathing]?
I first started complaining to my doctors that I was tired all the time and was pretty sure normal people didn't feel like I did when I was about 11 or 12, so 16-17 years.
When were you actually diagnosed?
Provisionally dx'ed with OSA in January 07, definitively dx'ed with UARS in March.
How long have you been using CPAP?
Almost 3 months.
What do you think are some contributing causes to your particular case of sleep apnea?
Well, heredity for sure--my mom has OSA, or at least I think she does and I've finally managed to convince her to get a sleep study. Also, if I'm understanding correctly, there's something about the particular shape of my airway, the way my mouth and throat come together, that's more sharply angled than normal. (Which, of course, may be what I inherited from my mom.) I also keep gaining weight and can't seem to lose it, but that's been going on for only the last few years so I think it's more an effect than a cause.
How old are you?
28, almost 29.
How long have you had [sleep-disordered breathing]?
I first started complaining to my doctors that I was tired all the time and was pretty sure normal people didn't feel like I did when I was about 11 or 12, so 16-17 years.
When were you actually diagnosed?
Provisionally dx'ed with OSA in January 07, definitively dx'ed with UARS in March.
How long have you been using CPAP?
Almost 3 months.
What do you think are some contributing causes to your particular case of sleep apnea?
Well, heredity for sure--my mom has OSA, or at least I think she does and I've finally managed to convince her to get a sleep study. Also, if I'm understanding correctly, there's something about the particular shape of my airway, the way my mouth and throat come together, that's more sharply angled than normal. (Which, of course, may be what I inherited from my mom.) I also keep gaining weight and can't seem to lose it, but that's been going on for only the last few years so I think it's more an effect than a cause.