Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by : how can i stay awake with sleep apnea?
i was diagnosed with sleep apnea not to long ago i got my CPAP and every thing but sometimes it dosnt seem to help. I have to get up at 5am to get ready for school but i always seem to fall asleep in the shower which is causeing me to miss my bus. Dose any one no a way i could stay up and have more energy in the morning?

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Answer by Yogi
I also have the CPAP have had it now for about a year now. I never knew how sleep deprived I was. I have set it at 3.0 it helps from getting ear infection and clogged sinus. But each has his or her own setting that fits them. You might just need a few good nights of sleep also speak with the sleep people. I go in once a month and can change out certain portions of the gear. I clean it once a week. I have also found that i needed a nose pad so the bridge of my nose would not get so sore. I have taken the time every morning and make a daily log and print it out and take it in the clinic. It is sort of a diary of what is going on. They will ask just like going to the doctor and like most you have this blank that comes over you. If I have question or put them down I can turn that in and they can read over it and then ask or just keep it which they do and add it to my record.

Set some kind of a sleep pattern, you already have a set time of getting up but one has to get strict with oneself. Diet my help out some, working out during the day so you are ready for bed, shower and get all relaxed. But you over all best thing would speak with those at the sleep clinic get some up to date information from them.

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Question by litgirl999: i have sleep apnea and i use a cpap but i still have trouble staying awake i falls a sleep in seconds?

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Answer by 2/22
there are other reasons for falling asleep. Depression comes to mind. Narcalepsy, is not the same thing as sleep apnea. get more tests

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Question by Living Legend: Much more alert and awake following Bi-Pap treatment for sleep apnea but…..?
I have for some reason a lot more anxiety, dont get me wrong I have bad anxiety but it is worse since i started treatment. Can this be due to the fact that I have never been as energetic as I am now. Maybe always being tired had some anti- anxiety benefits. any answers would be great.

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Answer by Princess
Well it looks like we have similar unfortunate circumstances. My thought on why you are more anxious is as you said you are rested. Your body is more alert to those (unjustified) warning of danger. Your brain is on point and ready to take on big tasks like worrying all day, lol:) Hey you can’t cry all day so you might as well laugh right! I notice as well when I am really rested and feeling good I start worrying and get very anxious. It’s almost a self-sabotage in a sense. It’s like I am saying to myself “nothing is wrong, I’m not tired, something HAS to be wrong, oh no what is going to go wrong today because something bad HAS to happen”! So its like I am worrying because I am Not worrying. I know crazy, huh! Good luck, and keep wearing your bi-pap!!

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Question by Sociopath: I’m 25 years old, what could cause me to awake from a sleep and pee in the middle of my bedroom?
I have a slight history of sleep walking, but 3 times in the past six months i awake to use the restroom but instead i just stand in the middle of my bedroom and pee on the carpet!!! My wife awakes yelling at me, it’s mildly funny to us when we wake up the next morning, but what cause someone to do that, is there a sleep disorder that could cause that?

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Answer by Inga
wow. you probably need some psychotherapy

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Question by Henry Mak: I had apnea/sleep apnea once and 2 time minor and a doctor is requestin a EEG awake and asleep test shoud i go
I dunno but it seems weird how since i had that apnea thing once and other 2 times minorly and now the “doctor” is asking to come take an EEG AWAKE AND ASLEEP test thing. I feel perfectly fine and sleep really good. I havent had apnea fur awhile. Should I go? *They are Chinese doctors I kinda trust non-chinese no offense xD

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Answer by <3<3
uhm i have no idea what you are talking about sorry.

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