Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by Bubbles: C-section on Friday and I have developed sleep apnea in the past few days…I’m afraid I’ll quit breathing???
I am very, very pregnant and will be going in for a c-section on Friday. I have recently developed sleep apnea from what I can tell. I wake up gasping for air, feeling as if my heart has stopped, and typically right in the middle of a huge snore (thank God my husband doesn’t have to sleep next to me right now). After a little surfing on the net, I’ve decided it is sleep apnea. I’m really huge with this baby, I have acid reflux now, some nasal problems, and I snore.

What I’m worried about is after the c-section they will put me under to sew me up. I’m afraid I will quit breathing and no one will notice. I suppose that is pretty silly since the anethisiologist will need to be right there during the surgery, but I’m still apprehensive.

Should I call the hospital surgery admissions and ask about this? Or just talk to the anethisiologist before surgery? Maybe I should call my OB..though I have an appointment on Thursday.
This will be my third c-section so I know what they will do. I’m not scared of the surgery. I’m apprehensive about the breathing issue.

Best answer:

Answer by joannm32@sbcglobal.net
I wonder why you think they will put you to sleep to sew you up when they didn’t put you to sleep to cut you wide open??? If they do put you to sleep they will have a tube down your throat and will breathe for you….so don’t worry, they know how to handle it. Work hard after the birth, as apnea is associated w/overweight….the throat has extra fat and blocks the airways, same w/snoring. Overweight.

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Question by Laceyfromcali: Has anyone developed sleep apnea or symptoms of sleep apnea after a deployment?
Has anyone who’s served in OIF/OEF been diagnosed with sleep apnea since their return from deployment? My husband has been home a little over a year now and since his return I have not had a good nights sleep. He tosses and turns, kicks and sometimes punches all while in a deep sleep. I tell him about it the next morning and he remembers nothing. He sought help from the VA who diagnosed him with sleep apnea. He was given a C-Pap machine which does absolutely no good for the tossing and turning. Now his (National Guard) unit is getting ready to deploy again and he found out that several other soldiers were also diagnosed with sleep apnea since the last deployment.(all of them are flagged for the moment) Does this sound familiar to anyone? I would love to hear from any wives that might be dealing with this same type of situation. I refuse to sleep on the couch or in another bed. I waited a long time to be able to sleep next to him and I will not give that up. The lack of sleep I have had this past year is taking a big toll on my body and I’m not sure what to do at this point. Any ones advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank all!

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Answer by msimmons0708
My husband had the same issues for roughly two years after deployment the first time which was in 04 and it got pretty bad, I dont care to go into detail but the restless sleep was the most mild issues, we nearly divorced but pulled through. Now his other deployments werent as bad but yes there were sleep issues again.

Be patient

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Okay, ever since summer started, I’ve been staying up late. Like, up until 1AM and stuff like that. I didn’t think about it that much, since it is summer vacation. But recently, it’s gotten worse. Most nights, I can’t go to sleep until 3 or 4AM and then I don’t wake up until 2PM. Some nights I just don’t go to sleep at all. And no matter how hard I try to go to sleep, I just can’t do it.
Is there anything I can do to fix this?