Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by Solomon Grundy: How can I avoid falling asleep in a public transportation?
I am diagnosed having sleep apnea and still undergoing treatment. I have to take public transport daily for the 62 mile trip to work (or 90 minutes travel time). As the bus or train leaves the station at 5am, most passengers take time to sleep during the trip. With my loud snoring should I suddenly fall asleep, people get mad and I get so embarrased. Listening to music and watching DVD movies through my portable players can’t keep me away from falling asleep too.

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Answer by earth_wind_poker
how bout a gameboy or a psp so that your mind will still be active?

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Question by GangRelatedKillings: How long does it take to take a SLEEP APNEA TEST? How many hours do I have to be asleep?
The doctor said I have to take this test cause I snore. And I don’t even snore loud. Man this is stupid I know I don’t have sleep apnea. But I have problems sleeping – so I usually get in like 4 hours at most then I wake up. Not from sleep apnea, from STRESS i have been thru in my life. So I don’t think i’mma be able to sleep more than 4 hours, maybe 3 depending on the environment. if I wake up should I pretend to be sleep again?

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Answer by David
They send you home with a machine to wear for the night. Not very comfortable if you ask me.

And it is for the night. Then you return the machine and they read the tape information recorded for the night.

Talk to the doctor more about the stress and that for you sleeping.

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Question by adasdasdas: SLEEPING DISORDER. can’t sleep for 1 month now. i just close my eyes, but dont fall asleep why?

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Answer by ayesh
its the same way with me i just think of stuff and cant sleep, do you have anything to worry about that is stopping you from sleeping?
use a lavendar spray on your pillow it will help you sleep otherwise visit the doctor
good luck

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Question by MikhailRandt: Strange sensations falling asleep?
I’m wondering if anyone can shed some light on a strange disturbance I’ve been experiencing when going to sleep. When I first go to bed and lying there while awake after 5 or 10 mins I sometimes get a strange jolt sensation in my chest area. It appears to last only 1-3 seconds in duration resulting at times with my head jerking up off my pillow. Sometimes a sensation similar to apnea or anaphylactic yet I am not asleep. In only a few seconds it has passed and I appear to be fine with normal breathing. Some nights it happens only once or twice, some nights multiple times . At times it happens so fast it’s difficult to articulate what it was. Once asleep I’ve experienced no difficulties with no recollection of ever being awoken by anything. Has anyone experienced this or have any ideas what it might be? I’d greatly appreciate any insight. Thanks

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Answer by ♥BR♥
This happens to me a lot, and it is scary! I’ve went to the doctor and had many tests run because I’ve been sick- some of which included an echocardiogram and an ekg, and my heart is healthy. (I’m 18.) So it may not be something wrong with your heart.

My doctor told me that mine is probably caused from anxiety. She said you can have anxiety and not even realize it because you incorporate the stress youhave and the day feels normal. She told me that the feelings in my chest at night are probably caused from being relaxed and that pent up stress being relieved.

Hope it helps. If not, go get a check up! =]

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Question by GangRelatedKillings: How long does it take to take a SLEEP APNEA TEST? How many hours do I have to be asleep?
The doctor said I have to take this test cause I snore. And I don’t even snore loud. Man this is stupid I know I don’t have sleep apnea. But I have problems sleeping – so I usually get in like 4 hours at most then I wake up. Not from sleep apnea, from STRESS i have been thru in my life. So I don’t think i’mma be able to sleep more than 4 hours, maybe 3 depending on the environment. if I wake up should I pretend to be sleep again?
But the question is how many hours do i have to sleep and will they know if I’m sleep if I wake up and pretend to be asleep?
Nurse PLS STHU, I don’t have sleep apnea, you don’t know the situation, FIRST OFF, I don’t even snore loud, I don’t even snore unless I’m on my stomach and that’s sometimes. So this test is absolute BS> but i have to take it because I’m in the Military. SO YES I”M MAD AT THE F-ING doctor.
And HOW the flip am I suppose to sleep with wires tied up to me? THIS is some BS.
I’m not trying to be at the doctor — all day – every freakin month because they think I may have a disease when i know I don’t. Every freakin time I goto that doctor they do 1,000,000 testes and YES I’m sick of it it is a waste of my freakin time

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Answer by Michael V
Yeah this is pretty much a bunch of crap. My doctor put me through the test and you are supposed to be at the sleep clinic all night. Of course they set you up with all the things needed for the c-pap machine which is really all this is about. Selling you the machine and all the stuff that goes with it. Then they paste a bunch of sensers on you and expect you to sleep. Good luck man, I feel your pain bro!

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