Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by Something Special : Will 2 tablets of paracetamol help me get to sleep?
I’m 13, and my doctor thinks i have a sleeping disorder and says tonight i should try taking 2 paracetamols.
I wanted to know if i should do it. My mums fine with it.

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Question by tammie722: I have sleep apnea. I am on a CPAP machine/full face mask. Any suggestions to be able to keep it on at night?
I currently have a full face mask on my machine. I first started keeping it on all night; but lately I can’t . I would appreciate any ideas/suggestions to help with this slight “problem”.
I’m not sure why I can’t; sometimes I feel “closed in” when I have it on. My doctor suggested contacting my medical supply company & see about getting another mask–maybe it isn’t fitting right. I was wondering if there was anything else I could do, as well.

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Answer by mlgable
You didn’t say WHY you can’t keep it on all night now. If you it is uncomfortable why not switch to nasal pillows and see if you like this. If the mask doesn’t fit right or slides then maybe it is time for a new mask. Post more info for more help.

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Question by kamz49: Do alternative health therapies really work for sleep apnea and what sorts of things would work?

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Answer by arigolony
CPAP machines are great for sleep apnea

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Question by CJP: Sleep Apnea Sufferers: What has been your experience with CPAP?
I’ve had treatments for depression for about 3 years now. None of the depression treatments such as medication and ECT helped.

I recently suspected sleep apnea and went for an overnight sleep study. They confirmed that I was experiencing sleep apnea, and I had a partial night’s rest using the CPAP machine at the testing location, but it wasn’t a full night’s rest using it.

The test was last weekend, and they said it would be 7-10 days for a doctor to analyze the data and get back to me. I won’t know how severe my sleep apnea is until I hear from the doc…

I was wondering if anyone would like to share their sleep apnea problems and solutions, and how well they did (or didn’t) work. I’m especially interested in anyone’s story involving depression, either due to or made worse by sleep apnea.

I’m not terribly overweight, 6ft 1in and 220 lbs, but the doc said I have a very narrow throat, and my severe allergies and sinus problems play a role.

I appreciate anyone’s storys!

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Answer by mlgable
Hubby was diagnosed with sleep apnea last spring and uses a cpap machine with the nasal pillows and it has helped him a lot. I also have a friend who has had sleep apnea for years and she has used a machine but uses the mask and she is lost without her machine. Once you start using the machine when they get one for you it will help tremendously. I am not sure what it will do for your depression but if the sleep apnea was part of why you felt so lousy during the day then a good nights sleep will certainly help some.

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Question by railrider25: What are possible remedies for sleep apnea?

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Answer by Joni B
CPAP
BIPAP
Lose weight.
Don’t smoke.
Exercise daily.
See a neurologist
See a pulmonologist

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