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Apparently, there is a very strong connection between OSA and urinary problems like Interstitial Cystitis(IC), for example. I believe I've developed that and wondered how many others have.

I'm sorry, can you elaborate? I don't see how OSA and cystitis could be related?

I'm 65 and, except for a recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation, was asymptomatic for sleep disturbance of any kind. In fact, to this day I can sleep nine hours and not have to make a trip to the bathroom. My siblings and father are not nearly so lucky.

lwieland11 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:27 pm

Apparently, there is a very strong connection between OSA and urinary problems like Interstitial Cystitis(IC), for example. I believe I've developed that and wondered how many others have.

Hi... the strong connection that I'm aware of is that using your machine helps to eliminate urinary problems. At least it has in my case. If you are thinking that sleep apnea caused your urinary problems, that's just not the case. Are you working with your doctor on this issue?

If you google this topic, you'll see the findings. 95% of people with OSA also have a urinary problem of one kind or another.

Many of us had nocturia before treatment... and non-treated apnea is highly correlated to nocturia... I haven't heard of any other relation, and google just shows that one relation... it's related to the heart being over active and stressed at night/adrenaline etc. your normal anti-diuretic that keeps EVERYONE from peeing at night doesn't kick in when you have all that nighttime exercise and suffocation.

Until you Sleep Apnea is under control, basically you are not treated correctly. You must have data to figure it out, guessing isn't good enough. Jim

Here's how my sleep doc explained it when I asked her about the relationship between OSA and urinary problems... sounds like she's quoting a study.

"Sporadic hypoxia in OSA patients results in oxidative stress which can lead to alterations in bladder, detrusor instability and spontaneous contractions through the activation of cell survival signaling from OSA."