In theory, a real in-lab sleep test will not count apneas or hypopneas unless you DO have O2 desaturations or EEG arousals that affect your sleep.jnk wrote:If bad breathing does not lead to significantly bad blood-gas levels or to significantly bad sleep or to any symptoms, there may seem to be no reason to treat the bad breathing. Yet. But if your AHI is over 20 or so, most informed docs would want to treat that regardless of how you feel.
What if you don't feel tired BEFORE treatment?
Re: What if you don't feel tired BEFORE treatment?
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Re: What if you don't feel tired BEFORE treatment?
Thanks for the lengthy replies, I am trying to lose the 12+ extra pounds I am carrying (and I'm a small person, so that's almost 10% body weight) and I was hoping to be able to repeat the sleep study when I get to that point, so it's helpful to know that's a possibility.
I actually felt like I slept decent the night of the study, and had normal energy the next day.
If it weren't for the pesky snoring, I don't think I'd be pursuing the machine. Apparently, it's pretty darn loud and can occur in any position, according to my husband; and he says I do stop breathing.
I do have migraines, and they often appear first thing in the morning. I am just NOW learning that there could be some correlation to that and sleep apnea, although I've had migraines since I was 18.
I'm going to go to the sleep study just so I know what using the machine is like..maybe I'll adjust really well. I can hope, right?
I'm scared of the dental appliance because of the stated risk of TMJ..that concerns me. I do plan to read up on the vitamin D information too.
Again, thanks!
I actually felt like I slept decent the night of the study, and had normal energy the next day.
If it weren't for the pesky snoring, I don't think I'd be pursuing the machine. Apparently, it's pretty darn loud and can occur in any position, according to my husband; and he says I do stop breathing.
I do have migraines, and they often appear first thing in the morning. I am just NOW learning that there could be some correlation to that and sleep apnea, although I've had migraines since I was 18.
I'm going to go to the sleep study just so I know what using the machine is like..maybe I'll adjust really well. I can hope, right?
I'm scared of the dental appliance because of the stated risk of TMJ..that concerns me. I do plan to read up on the vitamin D information too.
Again, thanks!
Re: What if you don't feel tired BEFORE treatment?
"I do have migraines, and they often appear first thing in the morning. I am just NOW learning that there could be some correlation to that and sleep apnea, although I've had migraines since I was 18."
It's highly possible that you have always had apnea, at least since your teenage years. Early morning headache is a classic OSA symptom accompanied by desats. Otherwise known as hypoxia; your brain is not getting enough oxygen. I was misdiagnosed for 15 years as having migraines, but suffered from headaches for many years prior to that. It wasn't until I was referred to an astute physician who did a COMPLETE physical, asking if I snored, that anyone thought about apnea. A sleep study showed severe apnea with absolutely no stage 3 or 4 sleep. According to the doctor, I was in serious danger of death due to continual and long-term sleep deprivation. I only went to this doctor because I was in danger of losing my job due to poor performance. I thought I must be suffering from Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. I was certain I was no more tired than anyone else, probably because my chronic sleep deprived state felt normal to me! From the first night on cpap, my 'migraines' disappeared. It was after about two months on cpap that I realized how tired I had been. In other words, I had to get better to realize how bad I felt. A year later, my cognitive functions have improved to where they should be for a person my age, and I only wish I'd started treatment sooner.
It's highly possible that you have always had apnea, at least since your teenage years. Early morning headache is a classic OSA symptom accompanied by desats. Otherwise known as hypoxia; your brain is not getting enough oxygen. I was misdiagnosed for 15 years as having migraines, but suffered from headaches for many years prior to that. It wasn't until I was referred to an astute physician who did a COMPLETE physical, asking if I snored, that anyone thought about apnea. A sleep study showed severe apnea with absolutely no stage 3 or 4 sleep. According to the doctor, I was in serious danger of death due to continual and long-term sleep deprivation. I only went to this doctor because I was in danger of losing my job due to poor performance. I thought I must be suffering from Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. I was certain I was no more tired than anyone else, probably because my chronic sleep deprived state felt normal to me! From the first night on cpap, my 'migraines' disappeared. It was after about two months on cpap that I realized how tired I had been. In other words, I had to get better to realize how bad I felt. A year later, my cognitive functions have improved to where they should be for a person my age, and I only wish I'd started treatment sooner.