Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by Rvn: Anyone willing to share with me their feelings upon waking up from surgery and finding they are intubated?
I recently had surgery and apparently there was difficulty when they extubated me (bronchiospasms) and I was quickly re-intubated and placed on a ventilator. I woke up several times in recovery while intubated and had quite a traumatic experience. I now have so many awful feelings that I can’t deal with and haven’t talked to anyone about. Feelings of panic, fear of suffocation, sleep disturbances, fear of falling asleep, bouts of crying. I have asthma and possibly sleep apnea, so the breathing issue is an ongoing thing with me that I will need to follow-up with a doctor about, but these feelings of terror are invasive and I want to hear from anyone else who has exerpienced this so I don’t feel so crazy.

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Answer by firespider
You’re not crazy. I had a very similar experience. It happened to me after two different surgeries.

Waking up on a ventilator is traumatizing. It was very frightening for me.

You are probably suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a normal reaction to what you’ve experienced.

Aside from the physical pain, you are also having emotional pain. It’s being projected as pervasive fear.

It may be time for you to ask your doctor about a medication for an anxiety disorder. I personally worked these feelings out on my own, but if you feel that it’s actually taking control of your life, then you do need to seek help.

I wish you well. Just remember, if you don’t deal with it, you will not get over it.

Good luck to you.

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Question by ohnonothimagain: Does anyone have any suggestions for someone with Sleep Apnea who cannot use a CPAP machine. Please be serious

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Answer by aztec_trucking2000
I would seriously suggest consulting your physician, I would not seek advice for something this serious online

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Question by maggie: Does anyone know if gastric bypass surgery and a person?
who is diabetic and has sleep apnea is a good idea?My friend is having it and i worry about her .

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Answer by a.mcmillan2008
well if she has ever drank a lot of alcohol,then it is not a good idea.my cousin had it and it’s been 9 years and now her liver is trying to go out.so if she has a problem with sweets and can’t put them down this might happen to her.or alcohol.me i was going to do it till i found out about the liver thing,and then i decided to have the lapband.

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Question by : Does anyone else’s child suffer from all or most of these things?
eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, reflux, ADHD, sensory Integration disorder, and possibly Autism (we’re waiting for an official diagnosis) He also had obstructive sleep apnea as a baby. The reason I’d like to know is I wonder if this is all interrelated some how! Thanks!

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Answer by Kimberly
My lo is 4yo and she suffers from enlarged tonsils,has sleep apnea,asthma,kidney problems(a lot of UTI.) And because of all these problems I found out she has a brain tumor, Now she gets treatments for. And the medication is causing the other problems. Is the side effects. So it a dam if you do or dam if you don’t thing.

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Question by kehlygirl: Insurance company denied weight loss surgery. Has anyone had this happen and then later approved?
Just asked primary physician for referrel and got denial letter a week later saying that I don’t have severe enough cardiopulmonary disease, diabetes or sleep apnea. That my current high blood pressure and hypo-thyroidism are being managed well with medication.

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Answer by POPO
I have not had this happen to me, but I know a few people who have had the surgery. Whether your insurance company grants you permission to go ahead with surgery, you have to meet their criteria. You need to know exactly what their criteria is, and then speak with your general physician who will try to help you or counsel you against surgery if they don’t think it is reasonable for you at this time.

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