Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by Anonymous: Anyone ever have sleep apnea and not know it?
If so, how long was it before you were diagnosed? What were YOUR symptoms. Please save the website links and general symptoms, I want personal experiences, thank you.

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Answer by Vicky
Yes, I have sleep apnoea and have had it for 15 yrs. I can’t tell you how long I had it before I was diagnosed but I am guessing about a year.
My symptoms were extreme tiredness even though I had been asleep for eight hours, lack of concentration and no motivation.
The only reason I found out was because my boyfriend had gone to the toilet in the middle of the night and when he got back into bed I stopped breathing.
He told me the next morning and I went to the doctors.
I was sent for a sleep study at the hospital and found out that I have severe sleep apnoea.
Unfortunately none of the things I have tried have helped me.

Sorry I can’t put any links up because I’m doing this through the Wii.
Feel free to email me if you would like more information.

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Question by dgurlsmom: Does anyone using a CPAP machine for sleep apnea ever get symptoms like hayfever/allegy after using it?
I’ve tried cleaning every part of the machine, tank, mask, hoses. (It has a passover humidifier) Changing the air filter, cleaning the room, the bedding, etc, hasn’t made any difference. It’s definitly the CPAP, not just another allergy, because if I don’t use it one night, the symptoms clear up, and return immediatley when it’s used again. Allergy meds don’t help at all! Can anybody relate or help me?

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Answer by mlgable
When was you mask/nasal pillows last replaced? They need to be replaced every 6 months. Hubby is experiencing the same thing at times and I reminded him that he doesn’t clean his nasal pillows often enough and that he needs to get them replaced as he is long overdue to replace them. Also you may need to have you hoses replaced too. Call the place that supplies you machine and make an appointment to get it checked out. Also you didn’t say what you used to clean it but this too is something you should ask about when you to get your machine checked out. Be sure the water you use in your humidifier portion is distilled water and not tap water. Good Luck. When you find out what the problem was let everyone know as this useful information.

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Question by bigfred1954: anyone with sleep apnea ever tryed breath right nasal stips ?
I have a BiPap machine Respironics with full face mask . Fisher & Paykel face mask . Just curious if the breath right nasal strips help ?

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Answer by Meg T!
they work great if you are congested, but i don’t know about your condition.

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Have you had surgery to treat sleep apnea? What was your experience like?

Husband was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2006. He lost 80 pounds,hd his oxygen checked weekly and stopped using cpap because he felt he was cured. He has gained some weight back and complains about not sleeping well.