General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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zoocrewphoto
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by zoocrewphoto » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:34 am
BlackSpinner wrote:Janknitz wrote:It does run in the family, but coughing should be evaluated for:
Asthma
Allergies
Reflux
Apnea
By "evaluated" I mean diagnostic TESTING, not "let's throw some meds at her to see if anything works." You're going to have to get pushy with her doctor or find a better one.
Plus they
ALL need to be tested because they are intertwined. Dealing with my sleep apnea reduced my reflux which in turn affected my asthma and allergies.
I agree. I have all 4 as well, and they do affect each other. My allergies set off my asthma. All 4 mess up my sleep. If reflux messes up my throat, then it takes fewer allergies to set off my asthma. Etc.
Who would have thought it would be this challenging to sleep and breathe at the same time?
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RestedRebel
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by RestedRebel » Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:56 am
Of course it is genetics. I suffered from snoring as a child and had to have both my tonsils and adenoids removed. The surgery caused a lot of bleeding due to the fact that he had to do a lot of scraping.
My older daughter tends to have sleep problems due to having a newborn in the family, but I'm trying to keep an eye on her to see if there's any indication for sleep apnea, as she has gained a lot of weight due to her lack of sleep.
