Coffee hurt or help?

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:13 pm

Caffeine may promote incontinence through its diuretic effect, particularly in individuals with underlying detrusor overactivity, in addition to increasing muscle contraction of the bladder smooth muscle. Caffeine may also affect bladder function via central micturition centers, including the medial preoptic area, ventrolateral periaqueductal gray, and pontine micturition center.

There are some arrangements of letters in there that I can only presume are words, and that means I've exceeded the bounds of my personal dictionary.
Ergo, I'll gladly take your word for it!
-JD
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Janknitz wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:34 pm

Nobody appreciates me, I feel so lonely.

Oh you poor thing.

Just kidding.

Well I appreciate your posts very much, myself. So at least you've got THAT going for you.

But more to your point, I was taught that if ya ain't makin' people mad, ya ain't makin' a difference.

Naturally, that saying angered me the first time I heard it.

JayDee wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:40 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:13 pm

Caffeine may promote incontinence through its diuretic effect, particularly in individuals with underlying detrusor overactivity, in addition to increasing muscle contraction of the bladder smooth muscle. Caffeine may also affect bladder function via central micturition centers, including the medial preoptic area, ventrolateral periaqueductal gray, and pontine micturition center.

There are some arrangements of letters in there that I can only presume are words, and that means I've exceeded the bounds of my personal dictionary.
Ergo, I'll gladly take your word for it!

-JD

Translation: Coffee make pee. We good here?

jnk... wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:42 pm

JayDee wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:40 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:13 pm

Caffeine may promote incontinence through its diuretic effect, particularly in individuals with underlying detrusor overactivity, in addition to increasing muscle contraction of the bladder smooth muscle. Caffeine may also affect bladder function via central micturition centers, including the medial preoptic area, ventrolateral periaqueductal gray, and pontine micturition center.

There are some arrangements of letters in there that I can only presume are words, and that means I've exceeded the bounds of my personal dictionary.
Ergo, I'll gladly take your word for it!

-JD

Translation: Coffee make pee. We good here?

And the occasional beer seems to accelerate micturation... However, caffeinated tea doesn't seem to hit the bladder as fast, at least for me...
You know, there's such a thing as "too much pee-talk" and a feller should be aware of it. So, I'll try to leave it at that.
-JD

JayDee wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:54 pm

You know, there's such a thing as "too much pee-talk" and a feller should be aware of it. So, I'll try to leave it at that.
-JD

That rule don't apply to anyone over, oh, maybe, say, 58.5 years of age, I don't think, though.

When my apnea was untreated, I found that a little caffeine before bed helped. It kept from sleeping as deeply, so the apnea wasn’t as bad. Of course, my sleep quality was awful, and I needed coffee all through the day too.

With CPAP, I cut my caffeine consumption dramatically. It’s usually just a couple of cups of coffee first thing in the morning. I have completely eliminated coffee several times before and after starting CPAP, including once for almost a year, long ago. Maybe when/if I retire .... I can get by without it, but the day just goes better when it starts with coffee. I also like the taste, no flavorings needed.

I still struggle with getting a full night of sleep, but that it mostly because of arthritis. Cutting coffee completely did not help with that.

joeljjk11 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:21 am

Does coffee help or hurt your sleep apnea, as far as your AHI numbers? Have you noticed a difference when drinking more coffee as opposed to cutting back? Just wondering on how people are with coffee and their apnea - I have noticed that my numbers can improve when I drink more coffee, I do not really understand why this would happen but it does - thanks.

Joel

i'm quoting joel's original question because it looks like we are getting way off topic. joel, imho, doesn't seem to be asking if coffee consumption impacts quality of sleep. he's asking if coffee consumption changes your ahi numbers.

has anyone had THAT happen?

mine went from 5 AHI TO ZERO .. but it was because I was drinking more coffee and stayed up all night .

OSA is brought on by floppy saggy airway tissues collapsing and blocking the airway thereby reducing air flow.

I can't see any way that coffee or caffeine or any food or drink will make the airway tissues more saggy or more floppy.

I don't see coffee making the actual OSA condition worse or better...it can't change tissues one way or the other.

Now as for messing with sleep quality...for sure but it does that to people who don't have OSA too.

HAHAHAHA!! Perfect!!