Pressure and events higher with alcohol?

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Pressure and events higher with alcohol?

Post by Lee Lee » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:40 am

Just have to ask. There's been lots of special events in my life lately (daughter got married, football parties, tons of company, etc.) and I haven't been shy about bellying up to the bar!
I've noticed higher than normal HI, AHI and AI, also pressure goes up a few notches when I've had some cocktails.
Anyone else?


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Post by krousseau » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:21 am

The alcohol relaxes your airway musscles and makes them collapse even more-hence the high numbers/number of events.
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Post by Guest » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:29 am

Does this mean people with OSA should not drink alcohol?
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Post by Snoozin' Bluezzz » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:24 am

Anonymous wrote:Does this mean people with OSA should not drink alcohol?
Moderation, moderation, moderation.


It does indicate that if one drinks variably, i.e. sometimes not at all and sometimes a few pops and some times lots and lots and lotsa pops then it would be better to have an auto titrating machine instead of a straight CPAP. It would seem that if one has two drinks a night every night of the week then it would be good to have those two drinks before a sleep study.

Me, I don't drink for other health problems not as a matter of principle. If I weren't obese, somewhat sensitive to alcohol and didn't suffer from GERD I would not pass up my favorite beers or a little Jack now and then.

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Post by Lee Lee » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:08 pm

Oh, yes, drinking makes my GERD worse, which affects my sleep. Makes me wonder why I do it?

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Post by DreamStalker » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:26 pm

Lee Lee wrote:Oh, yes, drinking makes my GERD worse, which affects my sleep. Makes me wonder why I do it?
If you must ... try and do it when you first wake up rather than right before going to sleep ... of course your employer may not like that idea

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Post by krousseau » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:40 pm

Early dinner and a glass of wine-with plenty of water and a B vitamin to get the alcohol out of your system before bedtime. It may be folklore-never tested the recommendation. (The early part yes but not the water & B vits.)
For the belly up to the bar for a couple pints occasions-do it when you don't have to work or go to sleep.
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