Sleep Apnea Causes

I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea recently; I was told that my oxygen level drops to around 67% while I’m sleeping. Then was told how dangerous it was and told I needed to start using the C-PAP machine. Right now, I’m in waiting mode for the machine. In the meantime, my feet keep falling asleep and my fingers have gone numb. Some days are worse than others…. And sometimes my fingers really hurt. This is probably from the lack of oxygen, I’m sure. I’m also having the heart palpitations…..and other symptoms. Waiting on the red tape is getting on my last nerve. Especially after being told that it was urgent that I get on the machine right away.
Is anyone else going through this? It’s so hard to take care of things —including and especially the medical stuff—-when I’m so tired and sleepy all of the time. I just want to sleep!!
BTW, it’s been 2 weeks today, since I saw the Dr and she told me how URGENT things were. I am STILL WAITING. Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t go to the hospital ER.
Well, I contacted the folks that do the sleep studies and they’ve scheduled me for a second sleep study….for this coming Sunday. So, at least SOMETHING is happening. It’s hard being sick all of the time and then having to act as your own advocate. I hope I get this oxygen machine soon.

don’t know why you’d need a second study if the first one already revealed the apnea. Usually you don’t get the machine from you’re doctor. You get it from a medical supplier (DME). You’re doctor (or your insurance company) should recommend one. It shouldn’t take two weeks to set you up. They just show you how to use the machine (it’s not complicated) and you take it home. Or you could just buy one yourself from someplace like cpap.com but the good one’s aren’t cheap.

Periods of no respiration followed by a snort and resumation of respiration. The patient usuall complains of sleepiness and chronic fatigue, because the bouts cause poor sleep.Snoring is common, too.

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Twenty percent of all adults are chronic snorers, and 45% of normal adults snore occasionally. As people grow older, their chance of snoring increases. Approximately half of all individuals over 60 snore regularly.

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Excessive daytime sleepiness,
Waking with an unrefreshed feeling after sleep, having problems with memory and concentration, feeling tired, and experiencing personality changes
Morning or night headaches
Heartburn or a sour taste in the mouth at night.
Swelling of the legs if you are obese.
Getting up during the night to urinate
Sweating and chest pain while you are sleeping.
Episodes of not breathing and Loud snoring

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Has there ever been any medical studies on whether or not liposuction of the face and neck areas can improve sleep apnea symptoms? I keep hearing that airway obstruction can often be caused by excessive tissue around the airways, and is common in overweight people.

So – what if someone had most of the excess fat removed from their neck and face through liposuction? Would that take some of the pressure off the airway and allow it to open up a little bit? Or is this just a pipe dream? (pardon the pun)

Just stay awake, it’s easier, and sleep is way over-rated anyways. You can sleep when yer dead. I’ve heard of a converted "Red-neck", but never a converted "Fat-neck".

Sleep apnea is the medical term for snoring. If you are the one who is experiencing this, have someone check you when you are asleep. This usually happens to fat/obese persons but also happens ( in cases like stress and fatigue ) to normal beings.It is having a hard time breathing. Hope this helps. God bless! ;0

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I GO TO SLEEP NORMALLY BUT I WAKE UP EVERYNIGHT NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATH, AS IF THERE IS PRESSURE CLOSING ME UP. THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO BREATH OK AT NIGHT TO GET SLEEP IS BY PUTTING MY FINGER IN MY MOUTH AND FALLING ASLEEP WITH MY MOUTH OPEN(FINGER BEING A PRYBAR ALMOST) CAN NOT BREATH THROUGH MY NOSE AT ALL AND I AM NOT STUFFY OR DO NOT HAVE SINUS PROBLEMS THAT I KNOW OF. SOMETIMES I WAKE UP AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BITTEN MY FINGER OFF. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS VERY STRANGE , BUT I HAVE NO INSUR. TO GO TO DR. SO I GUESS I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE OUT THERE KNOWS IF I AM OK OR DO I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO GO TO DR. THANKS

Well i work for a company who specializes in people who have Sleep Apnea. Some of the symptoms are not being able to breath at night. All of our patient state that they stop breathing. They experience Daytime Sleepiness. Feel tired and sleepy all the time. Patient with Sleep Apnea experience difficult concentrating,overweight,heavy snoring,gasping for air. Also waking up tired. Some even fall asleep while they are driving. You should really see a Dr for this. This is very serious you need to take care of it. Their is a machine that helps you it is called a Cpap machine. Your Dr should help you with having them do a payment plan. He will probably send you to do a Sleep Study test. They do two studies, one called a Cpap titration and a polysomnography. The first night they will put you on a Cpap machine and then the next night you will be off of it. That way they can determine how bad your Sleep Apnea is.