What are my chances of recovery

[archangle]

Welcome.

Relax.

A few months either way isn't likely to make much difference.

Don't put much faith in any kind of supplements. Even when they do "work," the effect is usually very minor unless you've got something like a severe deficiency of some particular vitamin.

Get a sleep test, get a CPAP, learn to use it. There's a lot of info in the "useful links" at the signature line in the bottom of this post.

Don't worry that much about the test, getting screwed by the system, or adapting to CPAP. Arm yourself with foreknowledge, SLOW DOWN, and work your way through it. Lots of other people have been through it.

As to long term damage, it's probably unlikely to be anything severe, especially for a young whippersnapper like you. However, don't forget that even if you're an apneac, once you fix your apnea problems with CPAP, you'll still have the same medical problems that non-apneacs have. Lots of people and doctors suffer from what I call "CPAP Blindness," where they think all their problems are caused by CPAP or apnea.

[TexasTom]

To me that means being able to write advanced, analytically and deeply. I used to be able to write and understand complicated texts and create . Hell id probably write entire books and research level texts if i was interested enough. I could argue with the best of them. I scored in the 98th percentile for abstract verbal reasoning and vocabulary. While i had serious problems with visual construction and processing speed. If i lose that ability im doomed. my only way of having a livelyhood goes away.

What industry?

I was a little more than stressed out that I was losing my reasoning, especially scared of dementia. Irony is the stress causes the issue. I'm an Electronic Engineer. Still working, still active. Yes my tremors have gotten worse, and occasionally will have a moment of brain fog. One of the testing items is three random words. Red, Tulip, Humor. After an hour of a bunch of testing and other things you are asked to repeat those three words. Uh oh, I couldn't remember them! When giving a jog of "first letter was a color". Boom.... all three came back. If you have dementia, those words never made it into your memory. You heard them, but never stored them.

So what happens when I forget a word in the middle of a presentation to 200 people... easy, I grab another one. I'm up front when presenting that I have Parkinson's (often people mistook my face for being upset..... it's called Masking when you don't show any expression). So once folks realize I'm happy to be there, and am not intoxicated.... everything moves along fine. If I get a question that stumps me I just used "That is a great question, I don't even have an answer to that at the moment, let me research it". Yes, everyone will see an update the following day to answer those (helps to have someone write it down as a reminder).

If you are not sleeping well, well that brain fog is to be expected. Give the CPAP six months, eat a good diet, and start exercising. Cardio & weight lifting workout off makes a huge difference in cognitive thinking.

[tiredandscared]

some good news. Im going to bring in the polysomnography equipment tommorow and then have a follow up within a week.

[tiredandscared]

good

It's a good sign that words like that are now showing up in your posts. Action works, whining in misery fails.

Enablers go away!

How about you stop posting your 2-3 gruff sentences in my thread? I want to hear peoples stories. This isnt boot camp. You dont have to read this thread or post in it if it all rubs you the wro g way.

[Cereal Killer]

I want to hear peoples stories.

Why didn't you say so earlier? I refrained from posting because I thought you were just wanting to wallow in your misery and collect commiserators.

If you want to read stories about cognition related to sleep apnea, there is plenty for you to read - https://www.google.com/search?q=cogniti ... 8&oe=utf-8

Just remember, most of those people are much older than you. At age 22, your brain can recover quickly and fully.

Good luck with the sleep study - I hope it gives accurate results.

[Guest]

alright i have the somnography equipment.

[ChicagoGranny]

What are my chances of recovery?

alright i have the somnography equipment.

Your chances are improving.