Sleep Apnea Causes

You need to talk to the homecare company that provides the equipment. They generally rent the machine and you are eligible for a new mask approx every 6 months.

Does your child Have difficulty falling asleep? Wake in the middle of the night? Suffer sleep terrors, sleepwalking, or nighttime fears? Have difficulty waking for school or staying awake in class? Snore, wet the bed, or head bang? In the first major revision of his bestselling, groundbreaking classic since it was published twenty years ago, Dr. Richard Ferber, the nation\’s foremost authority on children\’s sleep problems, delivers safe, sound ideas for helping your child fall and stay asleep at night and perform well during the day. Incorporating new research, Dr. Ferber provides important basic information that all parents should know regarding the nature of sleep and the development of normal sleep and body rhythms throughout childhood. He discusses the causes of most sleep problems from birth to adolescence and recommends an array of proven solutions for each so that parents can choose the strategy that works best for them. Topics covered in detail include: Bedtime difficulties and nighttime wakings Effective strategies for naps Sleep schedule abnormalities A balanced look at co-sleeping New insights into the nature of sleep terrors and sleepwalking Problems in setting limits Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, bed-wetting, and head banging Solve Your Child\’s Sleep Problems offers priceless advice and concrete help for a whole new generation of anxious, frustrated, and overtired parents. About the Author Dr. Richard Ferner is widely recognized as the nation\’s leading authority in the field of children\’s sleep problems. Director of the Sleep Lab and the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children\’s Hospital in Boston (Harvard University\’s pediatric teaching hospital), Dr. Ferber also teaches at Harvard Medical School and is a pediatrician.

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Does your child Have difficulty falling asleep? Wake in the middle of the night? Suffer sleep terrors, sleepwalking, or nighttime fears? Have difficulty waking for school or staying awake in class? Snore, wet the bed, or head bang? In the first major revision of his bestselling, groundbreaking classic since it was published twenty years ago, Dr. Richard Ferber, the nation\’s foremost authority on children\’s sleep problems, delivers safe, sound ideas for helping your child fall and stay asleep at night and perform well during the day. Incorporating new research, Dr. Ferber provides important basic information that all parents should know regarding the nature of sleep and the development of normal sleep and body rhythms throughout childhood. He discusses the causes of most sleep problems from birth to adolescence and recommends an array of proven solutions for each so that parents can choose the strategy that works best for them. Topics covered in detail include: Bedtime difficulties and nighttime wakings Effective strategies for naps Sleep schedule abnormalities A balanced look at co-sleeping New insights into the nature of sleep terrors and sleepwalking Problems in setting limits Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, bed-wetting, and head banging Solve Your Child\’s Sleep Problems offers priceless advice and concrete help for a whole new generation of anxious, frustrated, and overtired parents. About the Author Dr. Richard Ferner is widely recognized as the nation\’s leading authority in the field of children\’s sleep problems. Director of the Sleep Lab and the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children\’s Hospital in Boston (Harvard University\’s pediatric teaching hospital), Dr. Ferber also teaches at Harvard Medical School and is a pediatrician.

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I’ve read that it’s believed Narcolepsy might be an autoimmune disease. I can’t find much new information on it, but wondered if there was anyone out there that had narcolepsy and an autoimmune disease?
I have narcolepsy without cataplexy and have developed a connective tissue disease so I’m looking for others with a possible link, or at least other information to see how likely they are related. I saw information about the relation prior to my autoimmune disease diagnosis (MCTD). Just looking into it more. Thanks for the information and sharing your conditions with me!

Yeah, I’ve got narcolepsy and an immunoglobulin deficiency (IgG).

Getting prepped by Vlad, the scoring technician, at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Sleep Lab for a sleep study to evaluate my apnea and titrate a cpap treatment.

Special thanks to Vlad for participating in the video. When my camera battery died, he let me borrow his (he has the same camera) and changed memory cards and setup shots. And, he is natural on camera – A star is born!

Also thanks to him and the other techs at NY Hospital Sleep Center for their humanity and competence.

Music by Kevin MacLeod
www.incompetech.com

Duration : 0:11:28

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I have a CPAP. I;ve lost weight and the pressure is too high. I no longer have insurance and I live far away from where I used to have a rep come out to adjust it, with my doctor’s orders. I can;t afford to go to the doctor to have new order’s written, or to go for another sleep study. I lost about 30 pounds.

If you know how to set the setting lower, please let me know so I can use the machine. Thanks.

I don’t know if the medical-supply company would help you because it would be going against your doctor’s orders. If you know the model and manufacturer of the CPAP machine, you might be able to do an internet search for the user’s manual, which could tell you how to adjust it (at your own risk!).

Congrats on losing weight!

Tell me about it? Thanks—oh, just wondering if it’s like mine.

I know this is going to sound like a commercial but it is the truth.

My husband had the worst trouble sleeping- he had sleep apnea, would snore terribly and would sleep for 8 hours and wake up feeling like he had not slept at all. He was about to start using the machine for sleep apnea but we investigated getting a new bed first. We bit the bullet and went with a Tempur-pedic bed- we have only had it a week but I am not kidding when I tell you the difference is drastic and immediate . I have not heard him snoring at all, I have not noticed him stop breathing in the night or chomping or grinding his teeth anymore and he is sleeping 6 hours and waking up feeling refreshed and energized.

Yes the bed was pretty spendy but it is well worth the investment when you can get a productive, healing nights sleep.

I’m using a BiPAP (not CPAP) for sleep apnea. I use a full mask that covers my nose and mouth. Does the BiPAP require a different kind of mask than a CPAP? Or will any mask work on both BiPAPs and CPAPs?

Thanks!

They are generally interchangeable. As a respiratory therapist who uses bipap, I have tried almost everything on the market. There was one made by res med that was new about 4 years ago that had an air seal. I can’t remember the name and I could not find it easily in a search. But it did not stay sealed well because of the inflating and the deflating. They may not make it anymore. I really would like to try the DReam Weaver mask for the next mask that I get. I guess I need to go to a conference to ask for a sample.

Bipap is much better than CPAP. I have been on Bipap for 7 years and have logged over22,500 hours. My machine broke. I was told on my last sleep study that I could use cpap now since my original problem other than the sleep apnea had resolved. I am borrowing a CPAP until my new machine is in. I am tired, cranky, waking up several times a night, dry mouth even with the heated humidifier which I do not use very often with the bipap, having symptoms of increased CO2 retention, and my lungs hurt. I am extremely compliant with the bipap and now the cpap, but I understand why people with CPAP can be non compliant. I guess I am just ranting.

I’ve been taking ambien for years and now it’s not working so my doctor has switched me to gabapentin. I’ve taken it for 3 nights and I still am not sleeping, but I’m really foggy in the morning. If anyone can tell me how long it took for them, that would be sweet.

Hmm, never heard gabapentin being used for sleeping. If it does not work after a few nights call your doctors office and see about getting it changed or making a new office visit.

I purchased a new Hybrid cpap mask for $127 online and do not like it. I used it twice. I have someone that wants to buy it but I do not know how much to ask for it. Could someone give me what they think its worth?

I would just pro-rate it. Maybe charge 90 for it and call it good. Thats still cheaper than buying one new when they generally run 200 or so from an equipment company or sleep lab. Good luck